Janelle buys a stapler costing $3.41. She gives the cashier $5.00. 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
Janelle buys a stapler costing $3.41. She gives the cashier $5.00. 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 Janelle receives, we first subtract the cost of the stapler from the amount she paid:
$5.00 – $3.41 = $1.59
Now, we need to give her change of $1.59 using the least number of coins and bills possible:
1. One-dollar bills: She can receive 1 one-dollar bill.
– Remaining change: $1.59 – $1.00 = $0.59
2. Quarters: Next, we can use quarters (worth $0.25). She can receive 2 quarters.
– Remaining change: $0.59 – $0.50 = $0.09
3. Dimes: Now, we can’t use dimes without going over, so we skip to the next coin.
4. Nickels: She can receive 1 nickel (worth $0.05).
– Remaining change: $0.09 – $0.05 = $0.04
5. Pennies: Lastly, she can receive 4 pennies.
– Remaining change: $0.04 – $0.04 = $0.00
So, Janelle receives:
– 1 one-dollar bill
– 2 quarters
– 1 nickel
– 4 pennies
This method gives Janelle her change using the least number of coins and bills.