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It would have a total of 10 coins: 4 pennies, 1 nickel, 2 dimes, and 3 quarters, so the answer is <math>B</math> | It would have a total of 10 coins: 4 pennies, 1 nickel, 2 dimes, and 3 quarters, so the answer is <math>B</math> | ||
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Revision as of 20:10, 11 November 2016
Problem
Using only pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, what is the smallest number of coins Freddie would need so he could pay any amount of money less than a dollar?
Solution
It would have a total of 10 coins: 4 pennies, 1 nickel, 2 dimes, and 3 quarters, so the answer is 
Brian Joseph says why?
See Also
| 2010 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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