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Problem 13

Claudia has 12 coins, each of which is a 5-cent coin or a 10-cent coin. There are exactly 17 different values that can be obtained as combinations of one or more of her coins. How many 10-cent coins does Claudia have?

$\textbf{(A) }3\qquad\textbf{(B) }4\qquad\textbf{(C) }5\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad\textbf{(E) }7$

Solution 1

Let Claudia have $x$ 5-cent coins and $\left( 12 - x \right)$ 10-cent coins. It is easily observed that any multiple of $5$ between $5$ and $5x + 10(12 - x) = 120 - 5x$ inclusive can be obtained by a combination of coins. Thus, $24 - x = 17$ combinations can be made, so $x = 7$ . But the answer is not $7,$ because we are asked for the number of 10-cent coins, which is $12 - 7 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } 5}$

Solution 2

Since the coins are 5-cent and 10-cent, all possible values that can be made will be multiples of $5.$ To have exactly $17$ different multiples of $5,$ we will need to make up to $85$ cents. If all twelve coins were 5-cent coins, we will have $60$ cents possible. Each trade of a 5-cent coin for a 10-cent coin will gain $5$ cents, and as we need to gain $25$ cents, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 5}$

Solution 3 (Quick Insight)

Notice that for every $d$ dimes, any multiple of $5$ less than or equal to $10d + 5(12-d)$ is a valid arrangement. Since there are $17$ in our case, we have $10d + 5(12-d)=17 \cdot 5 \Rightarrow d=5$ . Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 5}$ .

~MrThinker

Solution 4

Dividing by 5cents to reduce clutter:

$D$ double coins and $S$ single coins can reach any value between $1$ and $2D + S$ . Set $2D + S = 17$ and $D + S = 12$ .

Subtract to get $D = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } 5}$ .

~oinava

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/F2iyhLzmCB8

~savannahsolver

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 ~MrThinker
+== Solution 4 ==
+Dividing by 5cents to reduce clutter:
+<math>D </math> double coins and <math>S </math> single coins can reach any value between <math>1</math> and <math>2D + S</math>. Set <math>2D + S = 17 </math> and <math>D + S = 12</math>.
+Subtract to get <math>D = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } 5}</math>.
+~oinava
 ==Video Solution==
 https://youtu.be/F2iyhLzmCB8

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