Explain how $0.60 can be shown two different ways using only three coins each time
Two quarter plus 1 dime
Half of a dollar plus 2 nickels
50-cent piece plus 2 nickels
two quarters plus 1 dime
Half a dollar coin 2 nickles
To show $0.60 using only three coins, there are two possible combinations:
1. Combination A:
- One 50 cent coin (0.50)
- One 10 cent coin (0.10)
- No 1 cent coin (0.00)
Adding the value of these three coins together, we get $0.60.
2. Combination B:
- No 50 cent coin (0.00)
- Six 10 cent coins (6 * 0.10 = 0.60)
- No 1 cent coin (0.00)
Adding the value of these three coins together, we also get $0.60.
So, $0.60 can be shown as a combination of one 50 cent coin and one 10 cent coin, or as a combination of six 10 cent coins.