document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133178>Question 1133178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the greatest amount of money you can have in coins aand still not be able to give change for a dollar? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you want the largest amount you can have without being able to make change for a dollar, use a \"greedy algorithm\" for solving the problem: take the largest number of quarters you can have without being able to make change for a dollar; add the largest number of dimes you can, still not being able to make change for a dollar, then do the same with nickels, and then with pennies.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 quarters is the most you can have; with 4 of course you could make change for a dollar.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But you can have more than 2 dimes....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then at the end the last thing you will add is 4 pennies. </SPAN>\n" );
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