Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Math Challenge #1

If I had 13 cents in my pocket, how many coins do I have in my pocket and what coins are they? Is there only one correct answer?

9 comments:

  1. You cud have 4, 5, 9, or 13 coins.
    Editor: You could have 4, 5, 9 or 13 coins.

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  2. 4coins 1 10 3 1s a lot of wase

    Editor: ways

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  3. Ther is not noot ony one waye . I have 4 cons and thaya r 1dime, 3 pines
    (Editor: There is not only one way. I have 4 coins and they are 1 dime, 3 pennies.)

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  4. 1 dime and 3 penes.

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  5. thaey are 13 cins in your pocket :13 pines.
    no thaey are mabe a lot.

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  6. 1 dime and 3 peneeys.

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  7. There is 9 penneis plus 4 penneis.

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  8. You are all right! There are many solutions to the problem. Could I have a nickel in my pocket?

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  9. You can have two 5s.

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