Bill purchases an item and receives no change. Before the purchase, he had only a five-dollar bill, two ten–dollar bills, and a twenty-dollar bill. How many distinct possibilities are there for the total amount of his purchase?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
E. 10

Question

Bill purchases an item and receives no change. Before the purchase, he had only a five-dollar bill, two ten–dollar bills, and a twenty-dollar bill. How many distinct possibilities are there for the total amount of his purchase?

 

A.       3
B.       4
C.       6
D.      9
E.       10

nurali · Answer

Answer is  9. 

The prices are mulitples of $5, between $5 and $45. i.e. - 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45