2010 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 7
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 
See Also
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