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Just Keep the Change (Posted on 2003-06-15)

In a certain country, it takes a minimum of exactly 5 coins to make 13 cents, and a minimum of exactly 4 coins to make 14 cents.

What are the denominations of the coins (of value less than 15 cents) in this country?

Bonus: What country is it?

See The Solution Submitted by DJ

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Maybe...

| Comment 8 of 14 |

Maybe the country is the United States of America. For the first one, 13 cents, you need two nickels and three pennies, which is five coins. I'm not sure about the other one.

Posted by Pickels on 2003-06-16 16:05:34

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