That's a trick question that usually goes, "one of them isn't a nickel." The answer is a half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
A 50 cent piece and a nickel.
Half Dollar, and A Nickel.
A half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
That's a trick question that usually goes, "one of them isn't a nickel." The answer is a half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
two quarters and five penniesMoreThe puzzle is actually stated "How can you make 55 cents with two coins if one isn't a nickel?", which rules out the use of quarters and pennies.The answer is a half dollar and a nickel. The trick is that the question says only one can't be a nickel, it doesn't say they both can't be nickels.
The actual wording of this puzzle is "What two coins equal 55 cents if one of them is not a nickel?"The answer of course is a half dollar and a nickel. The half is the coin that's not a nickel.
A 50 cent piece and a nickel.
A fifty cent piece and a nickel.
A half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
A fifty cent piece and a nickel equals 55 cents. If it's a riddle stating, "I have two coins that equals 55 cents, and one is not a nickel", the answer is still a fifty cent coin and a nickel. One is not a nickel, but the other one is.
A half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
A half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
55 = 5 + 50 nickel and half dollar
a half dollar and a nickel
A nickel and a half dollar. The OTHER coin is the nickel.
a nickel (5 cents) and a half-dollar (50 cents)
A half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.