HardMoney Riddle
Joe has ten coins totaling $1.19. From these coins, he cannot make exact change for a dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel. What are the coins?
Riddle
Joe has ten coins totaling $1.19. From these coins, he cannot make exact change for a dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel. What are the coins?
Choose an answer
A.A dollar coin and nineteen pennies
B.Two half-dollars and nineteen pennies
C.A quarter, seven dimes, and two pennies
D.A half-dollar, a quarter, four dimes, and four pennies.
Hint: It's a 9-word phrase with 42 letters, starting with "A".
Answer
A half-dollar, a quarter, four dimes, and four pennies.
Why this is the answer
This combination totals exactly $1.19 in exactly ten coins, yet lacks the right denominations to make exact change for a dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel individually.
This riddle is filed under Time, Money, Music Riddles and rated Hard.