SOLUTION: jane has 43 cents. she has 8 coins. find the coins and the number of each that jane has.

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Question 769411: jane has 43 cents. she has 8 coins. find the coins and the number of each that jane has.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
clearly she had 3 pennies (why?)
that leaves 5 coins to make 40 cent.
quarters aren't can't work...(why?)
...so how about 3 dimes and 2 nickels?

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