hopping
elcome to math challenge #9. this challenge invites you into the world of shopping, where you
ll use coins and dollars to solve real - life math problems. building on what you practiced in math
hallenge 8, you will add prices, calculate the correct amount of change, compare costs, and
ecide which deals are better. these challenges will ask you to organize information, choose
mart strategies, and clearly explain your thinking - just like a careful shopper using math every
y.
kinder & first grade: solve at least 3 problems.
second & third grade: solve at least 7 problems.
fourth grade and above: solve at least 12 problems.
1. inside michelles coin purse, there are only 5 pennies and 2 dimes. how
much money does michelle have in her coin purse?
2. liz bought a lollipop using exactly 5 nickels. how much did the lollipop
cost?
3. at a snack shop:
- a cookie costs 20¢
- a juice box costs 30¢
ben buys one cookie and one juice box. he pays with two quarters (25¢
each). how much change should he receive?
4. a toy costs 35¢. mia has two quarters (25¢ each) to spend. after buying
the toy, how much money will she have left?
5. leo bought an apple for 49 cents. he paid with a $1.00 bill (100 cents),
and he received 3 coins back from the cashier. what were the three coins
he received?

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Accepted Answer

### Problem 1:
# Explanation:
## Step1: Calculate value of pennies
Each penny is 1 cent, 5 pennies: $5\times1 = 5$ cents.
## Step2: Calculate value of dimes
Each dime is 10 cents, 2 dimes: $2\times10 = 20$ cents.
## Step3: Total money
Add penny and dime values: $5 + 20 = 25$ cents.
# Answer: 25 cents

### Problem 2:
# Explanation:
## Step1: Value of one nickel
One nickel is 5 cents.
## Step2: Total cost for 5 nickels
$5\times5 = 25$ cents.
# Answer: 25 cents

### Problem 3:
# Explanation:
## Step1: Total cost of items
Cookie (20¢) + Juice box (30¢): $20 + 30 = 50$ cents.
## Step2: Money paid
Two quarters: $2\times25 = 50$ cents.
## Step3: Change
Paid - Cost: $50 - 50 = 0$ cents? Wait, no—wait, two quarters is 50¢, cost is 50¢? Wait, maybe miscalculation. Wait, cookie 20¢, juice 30¢: total 50¢. Two quarters: 25×2=50¢. So change is 50 - 50 = 0? Wait, maybe the problem is correct. Alternatively, maybe I misread. Wait, the problem says "he pays with two quarters (25¢ each)". So 25×2=50¢. Cost is 20+30=50¢. So change is 0. But maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no—20+30=50, 25×2=50. So change is 0.
# Answer: 0 cents (or maybe I misread, but based on numbers, 0)

### Problem 4:
# Explanation:
## Step1: Money Mia has
One quarter is 25¢, so total: $25$ cents (wait, "one quarter"? Wait, the problem says "one quarter (25¢ each)". Wait, "Mia has one quarter (25¢ each) to spend". Wait, toy costs 35¢. Wait, 25¢ is less than 35¢? That can't be. Wait, maybe typo: "two quarters"? Wait, original problem: "A toy costs 35¢. Mia has one quarter (25¢ each) to spend. After buying the toy, how much money will she have left?" Wait, that doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe "one quarter" is a typo, but assuming it's one quarter: she can't buy the toy. But maybe the problem is "two quarters". Let's assume two quarters: 2×25=50¢. Then 50 - 35 = 15¢. But the problem says "one quarter". Maybe the problem has a typo. But based on given: if one quarter (25¢), she can't buy 35¢ toy. But maybe the problem meant "one quarter" is a mistake. Alternatively, maybe I misread. Wait, the user's image: "A toy costs 35¢. Mia has one quarter (25¢ each) to spend. After buying the toy, how much money will she have left?" This is impossible. Maybe it's "two quarters". Let's proceed with two quarters (maybe a typo). So 2×25=50. 50-35=15. So answer 15 cents. But if strictly one quarter, she can't buy, so maybe the problem is wrong. But likely a typo, so 15 cents.
# Answer: 15 cents (assuming two quarters, due to problem plausibility)

### Problem 5:
# Explanation:
## Step1: Change amount
Paid 100¢, apple 49¢: $100 - 49 = 51$ cents.
## Step2: Find 3 coins that make 51¢
Possible coins: quarters (25), dimes (10), nickels (5), pennies (1). Let's see: 25 + 25 + 1 = 51? No, two quarters is 50, plus 1 penny: 51. But three coins: 25 (quarter) + 25 (quarter) + 1 (penny) = 51. Wait, but two quarters and one penny: three coins. So the three coins are two quarters and one penny? Wait, 25 + 25 + 1 = 51. Yes. So two quarters (25 each) and one penny.
# Answer: Two quarters and one penny (or 25¢, 25¢, 1¢ coins)

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Explanation:

Problem 1:

Step1: Calculate value of pennies

Step2: Calculate value of dimes

Step3: Total money

Step1: Value of one nickel

Step2: Total cost for 5 nickels

Step1: Total cost of items

Step2: Money paid

Step3: Change

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Problem 2: