Larc, good answer. There is also at least one other correct answer.
Simple math question for dum dums
by JH 103 Replies latest jw friends
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Fe2O3Girl
30 pennies, 6 nickels, 4 dimes
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Fe2O3Girl
I am the Math thread killer!!! Bwahahahahahaha!!!
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larc
Hey Girl, go back and check your math.
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Fe2O3Girl
bugger.
Edited to add. I was solving this by using simultaneous equations, for no possible reason I was using total 40 coins. My stupid error was pointed out, so I set out to solve it for 50 coins. I have been trying to do this using pennies, nickels and dimes. Can't be done (other than the original solution). Forget you also have quarters. Grrrrrrrr.
I might try to find all the possible Sterling solutions. We have 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p and 1 coins.
So how many ways can you break a 5 note into 250 coins?
Edited by - Fe2O3Girl on 17 January 2003 12:55:6
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SpannerintheWorks
1 x quarter
2 x dimes
2 x nickels
45 x cents
Spanner
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SpannerintheWorks
RustyGirl,
So how many ways can you break a 5 note into 250 coins?
40 x 5p
10 x 10p
200 x 1p
Spanner
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Fe2O3Girl
I did it like this:
1 x 1, 2 x 50p, 2 x 20p, 1 x 10p, 1 x 5p, 2 x 2p, 241 x 1p
There must be a lot of ways of solving this one.
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SpannerintheWorks
Rusty,
1 x 1, 2 x 50p, 2 x 20p, 1 x 10p, 1 x 5p, 2 x 2p, 241 x 1p
That's 250 coins, but it comes to 4.01p
Just thought I'd let you know.
Spanner
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SpannerintheWorks
P.S., that's four pounds and one pence, BTW; pound sign is AWOL again!.
Spanner
Edited by - SpannerintheWorks on 17 January 2003 13:47:42