Wendy buys a glass vase costing $3.14. She gives the cashier $5.00. The cashier gives 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
Wendy buys a glass vase costing $3.14. She gives the cashier $5.00. The cashier gives 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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Wendy spends $3.14 and pays with a $5.00 bill. To find her change, we first calculate:
$5.00 – $3.14 = $1.86
Now, we need to give Wendy $1.86 in the least number of coins and bills:
1. One-dollar bill: 1 x $1.00 = $1.00
2. The remaining amount is $1.86 – $1.00 = $0.86.
3. Quarters: 3 x $0.25 = $0.75 (3 quarters)
4. The remaining amount is $0.86 – $0.75 = $0.11.
5. Dimes: 1 x $0.10 = $0.10 (1 dime)
6. The remaining amount is $0.11 – $0.10 = $0.01.
7. Pennies: 1 x $0.01 = $0.01 (1 penny)
So, Wendy receives:
– 1 one-dollar bill
– 3 quarters
– 1 dime
– 0 nickels
– 1 penny
In summary, the change given to Wendy is 1 one-dollar bill, 3 quarters, 1 dime, 0 nickels, and 1 penny.