Marc goes to the store with exactly $1.00 in change. He has
at least one of each coin less than a half-dollar coin, but he
does not have a half-dollar coin.
a. What is the least number of coins he could have?
b. What is the greatest number of coins he could
have?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Least amount: 11 coins

Greatest amount: 63 coins

Step-by-step explanation:

If you want the least amount of coins, you need coins of greater value and the opposite for the greatest amount of coins.

The least amount of coins:

3 quarters, 1 dime, 2 nickels, 5 pennies

The greatest amount of coins:

1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel and 60 pennies