Question

Gabriel is a cashier at Kroger. He needs to give a customer 20 cents in change, but he ran out of dimes. How many different ways can Gabriel make change using nickles and pennies?A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 9

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is B

Gabriel can make change in 5 ways

Explanation:

The change Gabriel is to give is 20 cents

Consider the followiing:

1 Cent = 5 Nickels

1 Penny = 1 Cent

Gabriel can make change in the following ways

$\frac{5!}{(5-1)!}=\frac{5!}{4!}=5$