A half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
nickel, two-cent coin, 2 pennies
If one of the coins is not a quarter, then the other coin is; plus a nickel, one would still attain a cumulative value of 30 cents.
One is a nickel and one is a dime. The one that is NOT A NICKEL is the dime!
a quarter and a nickel, one of them is not a nickel
Three coins that equal 27 cents can be one quarter (25 cents) and one penny (2 cents). Alternatively, you could use two dimes (20 cents) and one nickel (5 cents) for a total of 25 cents, plus two pennies to reach 27 cents. However, the simplest combination is one quarter and two pennies.
The correct question is: You have two coins that equal 30 cents, and one of them isn't a nickel. Answer: a quarter and a nickel
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.
two quarters, that's simple.
A 50 cent piece and a nickel.
A half dollar and a nickel. One of them isn't a nickel, the other one is.
The puzzle actually reads "What two coins equal 30 cents but one of them is not a nickel?"The answer of course is a quarter and a nickel. The quarter is the coin that's not a nickel!
A quarter 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.
Sarah has 55 cents in US coins, and one of the coins is not a nickel. This means she could have a quarter (25 cents), two dimes (20 cents), and a nickel (5 cents), totaling 50 cents, along with another nickel. Therefore, her coins could be one quarter, two dimes, and two nickels.
nickel, two-cent coin, 2 pennies
Could the original question be "You have two coins that equal fifty-five cents and one is not a nickel"? If so, the answer would be "one is a half-dollar (not a nickel) and the other one is a nickel".
You have a very old trick question! The one that isn't a nickel is a dime...