Question

calling all word problem lovers! Sam has $0.93 in a total of nine coins. She does not have a half dollar. How many of each coin does she have? Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters

Answer 1

keep in mind that we can use two quarters or five dimes because Sam does NOT have $0.50

Answer 2

She must have 3 pennies since there is no other way to represent $.01. This leaves 6 coins to make $.90.
If we use two quarters as well, we have accounted for $.53, which leaves us with $.40 to account for. For this we can use four times.
Her coins are 3 pennies, 4 dimes, and 2 quarters. 3 + 4 + 2 = 9 coins
.03 + .40 + .50 = .93

Answer 3

Sam does NOT have $0.50

Answer 4

A half dollar is another kind of coin. Are you sure the problem is just not ruling out that sort of coin as an option?

Answer 5

it is? really?

Answer 6

Mmhm. Don't see them a lot these days, though. I'm not sure of any other way to come up with her coinage.

Answer 7

okay. thank you!!!!!

Answer 8

wait, how many nickel would be used though?

Answer 9

lol, 50 cent coin, can we also use sacajawea dollars

Answer 10

We don't need to use any nickels. We would have to use at least ten coins for that (3 pennies, 2 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarters, because 2 nickels replaces one dime).

Answer 11

okay thanks again