document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700773>Question 700773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Beth has some coins in her purse. She does not have a silver dollar. What is the most change she could have if she can't make change for a nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar or dollar? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><font face=\"Tahoma\">This is an interesting problem, and there are probably several ways to solve this:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If she can't make change for a Nickel, she has at most 4 Pennies.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If she can't make change for a Dime, she has at most 1 Nickel (or 9 Pennies, but we know she can only have 4 Pennies).<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If she can't make change for a Quarter, she has at most 1 Dime.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If she can't make change for a Half-Dollar, she has at most 1 Quarter.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If she can't make change for a Dollar, she has at most 1 Half-Dollar.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "By my reckoning, she then can have at most:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "8 coins totalling 94 cents<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Her whole change dilemma is due to the one missing Penny!<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "You also could have started with the Dollar and gone backwards, I do believe.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps!  Keep practicing!  :)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "*******************************************************<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Please visit the new all-ages Neat Math Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/neatmath<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "to find math links or to post questions and comments on many math topics.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Email Scott King: neatmath@yahoo.com for help with specific problems,<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "or to inquire about income sensitive, low-cost or no-cost mathematics tutoring via email or other methods.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Paypal is always accepted for detailed assistance with single problems, send contributions to: neatmath@yahoo.com<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Single problems would range from 50 cents to 5 dollars each, depending on their complexity.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Assistance for single problems can be done via email with scans or photos to help illustrate concepts.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you and good luck with all your future studies!<br><br> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );