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Question 376101: theres 100coins that equals $19.75 how many nickels and dimes are there only using nickels and dimes
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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NO SOLUTION.
PROOF:
IF ALL THE COINDS WERE DIMES THE TOTAL WOULD BE .10*100=$10.00
IF ALL THE COINS WERE NICKLES THE TOTAL WOULD BE .05*100=$5.00
THUS NO MIX CAN BE GREATER THAN $10.00.