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Paul owes Paula 35 cents and has a pocket full of 5-cent coins, 10-cent coins, and 25-cent coins that he can use to pay her. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest number of coins he can use to pay her? | Paul owes Paula <math>35</math> cents and has a pocket full of <math>5</math>-cent coins, <math>10</math>-cent coins, and <math>25</math>-cent coins that he can use to pay her. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest number of coins he can use to pay her? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad \textbf{(E) }5</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad \textbf{(E) }5</math> | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 26 November 2014
Paul owes Paula 
cents and has a pocket full of 
-cent coins, 
-cent coins, and 
-cent coins that he can use to pay her. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest number of coins he can use to pay her?
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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