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Eva bought a drawing pad for $7.27. she handed the clerk on $5 bill, three $1 bills, and 2 pennies. why did Eva give the clerk the 2 pennies?

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So she would make it even and get back quarters instead of more pennies
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Doing this would give her the exact change of .75, three quarters

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