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10 ways to make 31 cents in the least amount of change?

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  • KevinM
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    QNP

    DDDP

    DDNNP

    DNNNNP

    NNNNNNP

    QPPPPPP

    DDNPPPPPP

    DNNNPPPPPP

    NNNNNPPPPPP

    DDPPPPPPPPPPP

    These are the 10 ways with the fewest coins. There are also:

    DNN + 11P

    NNNN + 11P

    DN + 16P

    NNN + 16P

    D + 21P

    NN + 21P

    N + 26P

    31P

  • 1 decade ago

    1) 31 penny

    2) 1penny+6 nickle

    3) 6penny+5nickle

    4) 11penny+4nickle

    5) 16penny+3nckle

    6) 21penny+2nickle

    7) 26penny+1nickle

    8)1penny+3dim

    9) 11penny+2dim

    10)21penny+1dim

    11)6penny+1 quarter

    12)1penny+1nickle+1 quarter

  • None
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    25,5,1

    10,10,10,1

    10,10,5,5,1

    10.5.5.5.5,1

    5,5,5,5,5,5,1

    Now go through the list replacing the last nickel with 5 pennies except that in one case you must replace two nickels to make 10 assortments

  • 1 decade ago

    Q=quarter, D=dime, N=nickel, P=penny

    1Q, 1N, 1P

    3D, 1P

    2D, 2N, 1P

    1Q, 6P

    1D, 4N, 1P

    6N, 1P

    2D, 1N, 6P

    1D, 3N, 6P

    5N, 6P

    2D, 11P

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