Lexi buys a rolling pin costing $4.13. 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
Lexi buys a rolling pin costing $4.13. 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 Lexi receives, we first need to calculate the total amount of change from her purchase.
1. Cost of the rolling pin: $4.13
2. Amount given to cashier: $5.00
Now, subtract the cost from the amount given:
$5.00 – $4.13 = $0.87
So, Lexi’s change is $0.87.
Next, let’s break down $0.87 using the least number of coins and bills:
– One-dollar bills: 0 (since $0.87 is less than $1.00)
– Quarters: The largest coin under $0.87 is $0.25.
– 3 quarters = $0.75 (this is the maximum without exceeding $0.87).
– Remaining amount after using 3 quarters:
$0.87 – $0.75 = $0.12
– Dimes: The largest coin usable for the remaining amount is $0.10.
– 1 dime = $0.10
– Remaining amount after using 1 dime:
$0.12 – $0.10 = $0.02
– Pennies: 2 pennies = $0.02
So Lexi receives:
– One-dollar bills: 0
– Quarters: 3