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Week #204 - A note from the Windy City

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QUESTION:

 

What is the maximum amount of US Currency (notes only, no coins) you could use to reach $20 if you could only use each denomination once?

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Posted

If you can only use each denomination once, all I can think of is the $20 bill...

Posted

This is a tough one.

 

Using these 10 notes, the total only reaches $19.08

3 cent

5 cent

10 cent

15 cent

25 cent

50 cent

$1.00

$2.00

$5.00

$10.00

 

So, 11 notes are required, including the $20 to reach $20 with maximum number of notes for a total of $39.08

Posted

Use a 3c, 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c, 50c, $1, $2, $5, and a $10 to get you to $19.28, then you need a $20 note to put you over the top, so I believe that's 12 notes.

 

Zach

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I would say 1, a single $20 note, since using the smaller denominations just once doesn't make it to $20:

 

$10 + $5 + $2 + $1 + $0.50 + $0.25 + $0.15 + $0.10 + $0.05 + $0.03 = $19.08 in 10 notes, which isn't enough. confused-smiley-013.gif

Posted

If you're trying to get exactly to $20, then there is only one way: with a single $20 bill, unless you can count silver certificates separately, then you could use $1, $2, $2 silver certificate, $5, and $10.

 

If it's OK to go over $20 then, $1 + $2 + $5 + $10 + $20.

Posted

8 notes if you use the Fractionals 10 cents, 15 cents, 25 cents and 50 cents, then the $1, the $3 1815 small treasury note (this isn't leagal tender though), the $5 and the $10 denominations.

 

Other wise without the $3 treasury note the maximum would be 1 using the $20 Denomination.

Posted

If you mean maximum number of pieces of currency, I'd say 10 (3c, 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, $1, $2, $5, $10) = $19.08

Posted

Tough question that needs to be broken down if I understand the question correctly. Assuming this can occur anywhere over time and can include fractional currency then we can look at each type since the mid 1700's. This breaks out into the following bills up to $20 as follows: 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 10c, 12 1/2c, 15c, 25c, 50c, $1/3, $2/3, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $8, $10 & $20. This leaves a combination of 16 maximum notes that could be used once each before exceeding $20, 17 if you wanted some change back. If you were going to exactly $20 the maximum amount you could use is 12 notes. (2c, 3c, 5c, 15c, 25c, 50c, $1/3, $2/3, $3, $4, $5, & $6)

 

Or realistically, I have no idea and I'm going to be interested in seeing the answer to this one!

 

Greg

Posted

4 $1.00, $2.00, $5.00 and $10.00

Posted

1 $20 bill

Posted

$18.00

 

Dollar Bill, Two Dollar Bill, Five Dollar Bill & a Ten Dollar Bill.

 

You said Currency...no Quarter Eagles Bill around that I know of...

Posted

$18.93, using old fractional currency or $18 without the fractional currency (.03+.05+.10+.25+.50+1+2+5+10)

Posted

QUESTION:

 

What is the maximum amount of US Currency (notes only, no coins) you could use to reach $20 if you could only use each denomination once?

 

ANSWER:

 

11 notes are required, including the $20 to reach $20 with maximum number of notes for a total of $39.08

 

3 cent

5 cent

10 cent

15 cent

25 cent

50 cent

$1.00

$2.00

$5.00

$10.00

 

Congratulations to our lst place winner RWW who will receive a copy of The 2006 January Census Book

 

We have no runner up this week.