SOLUTION: Jack has $9.83, made up of nickels and pennies only. Which of the following could not be a possible value for the number of pennies?

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Question 981811: Jack has $9.83, made up of nickels and pennies only. Which of the following could not be a possible value for the number of pennies?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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However, since he only has nickels and pennies, the pennies will have to be 3, 13,23,33, etc or 8,18,28, etc. Anything that doesn't end in 3 or 8 is not possible.