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.
You can make 25 cents with a number of combination of coins. You could use two dimes and a nickel. You could use five nickels. You could use 25 pennies. There are other combinations as well.
u can use 20 pennies 1 quarter and 1 nickel
3 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 5 pennies.
You will use 4 pennies, 2 nickles, and 2 dimes to make 34 cents with 8 coins.
To make 55 cents with 15 coins you will use 10 pennies, 1 quarter, and 4 nickles.
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
You would have to use a half dollar coin (which is not common) along with 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 1 penny
The puzzle is normally "What two coins make 55 cents if one is not a nickel?" The answer of course is a half dollar and a nickel, because the half dollar is the one that's not a nickel - nothing is said about BOTH not being nickels! Otherwise the answer is straightforward: three dimes and one quarter.
you phrased the question wrong "what two coins add up to 30 cents, one can't be a nickel" the answer would be a nickel and a quarter because one isn't a nickel, it's a quarter while the other is a nickel
You can make 25 cents with a number of combination of coins. You could use two dimes and a nickel. You could use five nickels. You could use 25 pennies. There are other combinations as well.
u can use 20 pennies 1 quarter and 1 nickel
Two coins
3 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 5 pennies.
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.
You will use 4 pennies, 2 nickles, and 2 dimes to make 34 cents with 8 coins.
To make 55 cents with 15 coins you will use 10 pennies, 1 quarter, and 4 nickles.
5 pennies, 2 nickels, and 3 dimes.