Solve each problem. Then explain how you found each answer.
- Trucker Bob’s check at the diner comes to $8.55.
He pays with a ten-dollar bill. The cashier has run
out of quarters. How can she give Bob change using
the fewest possible coins and bills?
9. Dominique has saved $15.00 for a birthday present
for her mother. She spends $12.76 for earrings and
a pin. Does she have enough money left over to
buy a gift bag that costs $2.98? - Is $6.53 closer to $6.00 or closer to $7.00? How do
you know? - Mr. Mackintosh hires students to pick apples in his
orchard. The more apples a student picks, the more
money he or she earns. Jessie earns $125.75.
Zach earns $127.25. Tommy earns $125.27.
Sara earns $127.17. Which student earns the
most? the least? Does Jessie pick more or fewer
apples than Sara? - Manny has 9 coins that have a value of $0.88. What
coins does Manny have? - Alonzo buys a dog collar and a leash at a pet
supply store. The dog collar and leash cost $11.56.
Alonzo pays with a twenty-dollar bill. If he receives
the fewest possible coins and bills as his change,
what coins and bills does he receive? What is the
value of his change? - Tom has 1 quarter, 6 dimes, 3 nickels, and 4
pennies. Rick has 2 quarters, 3 dimes, 2 nickels,
and 7 pennies. Harry has 1 half dollar, 1 quarter,
and 5 nickels. Whose coins have the greatest
value? What is the value of these coins?
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