Jim has a 100 coins that equal $5, but none of them are nickles. what coins does he have?
There are 8 different answers. But we must use half dollars,
even though they are not in circulation any more.
1. 60 pennies, 39 dimes, 1 half dollar.
2. 65 pennies, 31 dimes, 3 quarters, and 1 half dollar.
3. 70 pennies, 23 dimes, 6 quarters, and 1 half dollar.
4. 75 pennies, 15 dimes, 9 quarters, and 1 half dollar.
5. 75 pennies, 20 dimes, 1 quarter, and 4 half dollars.
6. 80 pennies, 7 dimes, 12 quarters, and 1 half dollar.
7. 80 pennies, 12 dimes, 4 quarters, and 4 half dollars.
8. 85 pennies, 4 dimes, 7 quarters, and 4 half dollars.
Edwin
