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So my 8 yr old daughter has homework.....
holeinone1972
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So my 8 yr old daughter has homework..... it is a mtah problem, explain how you can make 82 cents using 8 different coins. My daughter asks me for help.
So I tell her to write the following:
(2) quarters
(1) 20 cent piece
(4) half cents
(1) dime
I am sure she will not get credit, but then I will go and educate the educator.
My wife just rolled her eyes and said you are such a nerd, then I told her remember you had to have me.
So I tell her to write the following:
(2) quarters
(1) 20 cent piece
(4) half cents
(1) dime
I am sure she will not get credit, but then I will go and educate the educator.
My wife just rolled her eyes and said you are such a nerd, then I told her remember you had to have me.
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(2) two cents
(1) 3 cents
(2) half dimes
(2) 20 cents
(1) quarter
2 cents
4 half dimes
1 dime
Although in elem, they teach current coinage. (but make no mention of past coinage)
The educator may educate you back on this point.
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<< <i>It's clever, but I also would imagine it would be quite apparent that your daughter did not do her own homework. This might not help her in the eyes of her teacher. >>
Good point, Tom. In that case, as a compromise, how about having her present a current coinage and a separate, obsolete coinage answer?. Perhaps she will earn extra credit.
5 dimes
1 nickel
1 2 cent piece
<< <i> explain how you can make 82 cents using 8 different coins.
>>
Well if you're the US mint it would cost just about "8" half
dollar coins to make (mint) 82 pennies.
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<< <i>I think that's a great answer! Why not provide your daughter with copies of the appropriate pages from a coin publication (or have her make them), so that she is armed with evidence when she turns in her assignment? >>
...ditto!
<< <i>It's clever, but I also would imagine it would be quite apparent that your daughter did not do her own homework. This might not help her in the eyes of her teacher. >>
We actually used her current coinage example, and then I added an additional methodology. LOL
It can be done with totally obsolete denominations too ... 4 20c and 4 1/2c
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<< <i>I agree with others about making sure this is her homework, and not pushing it too far otherwise >>
Good lord, now I have you guys helping me raise my kids. I was just making a fun note to a group of folks with common interests. If you are all worried about my daughters education, I will provide my paypal link and you deposit into her continuing education fund.
Two cents
Two nickels
Two dimes
... two 25 cent california gold fractionals ...