Question

Bert received a total of $5.29 from his friends when he asked them to bring

in their loose change. The surprise was that each friend brought in the
same amount of money, and each brought in exactly 6 coins. How many
nickels did Bert collect?

- Please help needs to be done by Friday October 2

Answer 1

46

Explanation:

The value 529 is 23·23, so Bert must have had 23 friends bring him 23¢ each.

The way 23¢ can be made with 6 coins is ...

• 3 pennies
• 2 nickels
• 1 dime

So, Bert collecte 23 × (2 nickels) = 46 nickels.