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+ | Boris has an incredible coin changing machine. When he puts in a quarter, it returns five nickels; when he puts in a nickel, it returns five pennies; and when he puts in a penny, it returns five quarters. Boris starts with just one penny. Which of the following amounts could Boris have after using the machine repeatedly? | ||
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+ | <math>\mathrm{(A)}</math> <dollar/><math>3.63</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\mathrm{(B)}</math> <dollar/><math>5.13</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\mathrm{(C)}</math> <dollar/><math>6.30</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\mathrm{(D)}</math> <dollar/><math>7.45</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\mathrm{(E)}</math> <dollar/><math>9.07</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== |
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Problem
Boris has an incredible coin changing machine. When he puts in a quarter, it returns five nickels; when he puts in a nickel, it returns five pennies; and when he puts in a penny, it returns five quarters. Boris starts with just one penny. Which of the following amounts could Boris have after using the machine repeatedly?
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Solution
See Also
2000 AMC 10 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 | |
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |