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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.
Well, isn't that a happy little challenge! You could make 65 cents using a combination of a quarter (25 cents), a dime (10 cents), and three nickels (15 cents). Just like painting, sometimes it's about mixing different elements together to create something beautiful.
There is 5 cents in 1 nickel.
1 quarter, 2 dimes and 1 nickel, 5 nickels, and 1 dime and 3 nickels.
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.