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Deron's lunch in the cafeteria costs $3.29,he gave the clerk a five-dollar bill and four pennies.
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Why did he give the clerk the four pennies?
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i really dont know why..please help
2007-01-04 12:52:03 · 9 answers · asked by Question box 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
So he could get three quarters back. He was trying to complete his state quarter collection.
2007-01-04 12:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by iplaybass1956 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He gave the clerk 4 pennies cause his bill is $3.29 and this has 4 pennies in it. It is to avoid receiving more pennies in his change.
It is common for people to do this. that is, give the exact pennies in the amount due in order to reduce additional pennies in their pocket.
This way he would receive an even $1.75 change
If he had not given the four pennies he would have received
$1.71 change. This would be only one extra penny but perhaps he may also have wanted to get rid of the extra pennies that he already had in his pocket. Different reasons ??
2007-01-05 07:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by David C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He figured out that .29 minus .04 is exactly .25
He did this to get rid of his pennies and have a small amount of coin change. This way he only had to carry three coins (quaters) in his pockets, instead of the .71 cents he would get back plus the four pennies he was already carrying.
2007-01-04 21:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by stan w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the change:
Change for $5.00: $5.00-$3.29 = $1.71
Change for $5.04: $5.04-$3.29 = $1.75
It's much easier to make 75 cents in change than 71 cents (since 75¢ is just 3 quarters).
2007-01-04 20:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Pascal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the last 29 cents he gave him two dimes, one nickel, and four pennies to equal 29 cents.
2007-01-04 20:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, so that the clerk would give him $1.75 in change rather than smaller change. Maybe the clerk only had quarters for change.
2007-01-04 21:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by Laura D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your reading to much into it,, He did not have any cents of Direction. ( Like most people wondering around life ,like a Zombie sucking up somebody elses Cents ) Sound Familiar....A penny for your thoughts....
2007-01-04 21:01:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
$5.04 - $3.29 = $1.75
$5.00 - $3.29 = $1.71
I can only guess he wanted a $0.25 in his change rather than assorted lower denomination coins
2007-01-04 20:57:08 · answer #8 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did it because he wanted quarters as his change.
2007-01-04 21:08:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋