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If I spend $9.79, how many ways can I receive change from a ten-dollar bill

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Answer:

You can can receive 9 different ways to receive change from a ten-dollar bill

Explanation:

- Total spent: $9.79

- How much payed: $10

The change will be $10 - $9.79 = 0.21

- Change: $0.21

Possible coins:

penny: 1¢ ($0.01)

nickel: 5¢ ($0.05)

dime: 10¢ ($0.10)

25¢ (this is too high, can't use)

Combinations:

To get 21...

- not ideal but 21 pennies

- 11 pennies + 1 dime

- 1 penny + 2 dimes

- 16 pennies + 1 nickle

- 11 pennies + 2 nickels

- 6 pennies + 3 nickels

- 1 penny + 4 nickels

- dime + nickle + 6 pennies

- dime + 2 nickels + 1 penny

using dimes: [10, 10, 1] [10, 5, 5, 1] [10, 5, 6x1] [10, 11x1]

using nickels: [5, 5, 5, 5, 1] [5, 5, 5, 6x1] [5, 5, 11x1] [5, 16x1]

using pennies: 21x1

So, there are 9 ways to make the change.

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