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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 99</math>
 
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==Solution==
 
==Solution==
You need <math>2</math> dimes, <math>1</math> nickel, and <math>4</math> pennies for the first <math>25</math> cents. From <math>26</math> cents to <math>50</math> cents, you only need to add <math>1</math> quarter. From <math>51</math> cents to <math>75</math> cents, you also only need to add <math>1</math> quarter. The same for <math>76</math> cents to <math>99</math> cents. Notice that we didn't put <math>100</math> instead of <math>99</math>. We are left with <math>3</math> quarters, <math>2</math> dimes, and <math>4</math> pennies. Thus, the correct answer is 3+2+4=\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 15}\ \text{minutes}<math></math>.
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You need <math>2</math> dimes, <math>1</math> nickel, and <math>4</math> pennies for the first <math>25</math> cents. From <math>26</math> cents to <math>50</math> cents, you only need to add <math>1</math> quarter. From <math>51</math> cents to <math>75</math> cents, you also only need to add <math>1</math> quarter. The same for <math>76</math> cents to <math>99</math> cents. Notice that we didn't put <math>100</math> instead of <math>99</math>. We are left with <math>3</math> quarters, <math>2</math> dimes, and <math>4</math> pennies. Thus, the correct answer is 3+2+4=\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 10}\ \text{minutes}<math></math>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 18:00, 23 September 2019

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?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 99$

Solution

You need $2$ dimes, $1$ nickel, and $4$ pennies for the first $25$ cents. From $26$ cents to $50$ cents, you only need to add $1$ quarter. From $51$ cents to $75$ cents, you also only need to add $1$ quarter. The same for $76$ cents to $99$ cents. Notice that we didn't put $100$ instead of $99$. We are left with $3$ quarters, $2$ dimes, and $4$ pennies. Thus, the correct answer is 3+2+4=\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 10}\ \text{minutes}$$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg).

See Also

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