Belle buys a black marker costing 34¢. She gives the cashier one five-dollar bill. The cashier gives her her change using the least number of coins and bills possible. How many of each coin or bill does she receive?
one-dollar bills
quarters
dimes
nickels
pennies
Belle buys a black marker costing 34¢. She gives the cashier one five-dollar bill. The cashier gives her her change using the least number of coins and bills possible. How many of each coin or bill does she receive? one-dollar bills quarters dimes nickels pennies
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To find out how much change Belle receives, we start by calculating the total change from her purchase.
1. Cost of the marker: 34¢
2. Amount given to the cashier: $5.00 or 500¢
Now, we calculate the change:
– Change = Amount given – Cost of marker
– Change = 500¢ – 34¢ = 466¢
Now, we need to give her change using the least number of coins and bills possible:
1. One-dollar bills (100¢): 4 bills (400¢)
2. Remaining change after bills: 466¢ – 400¢ = 66¢
3. Quarters (25¢): 2 quarters (50¢)
4. Remaining change after quarters: 66¢ – 50¢ = 16¢
5. Dimes (10¢): 1 dime (10¢)
6. Remaining change after dimes: 16¢ – 10¢ = 6¢
7. Nickels (5¢): 1 nickel (5¢)
8. Remaining change after nickels: 6¢ – 5¢ = 1¢
9. Pennies (1¢): 1 penny (1¢)
Putting it all together, Belle receives:
– One-dollar bills: 4
– Quarters: 2
– Dimes: 1