father gives his son three coins totaling 55 cents for school lunch. What coins did the boy receive if one coin is not a nickel?
math - Steve, Monday, December 3, 2012 at 10:03am
2 quarters and a nickel.
One of the quarters is not a nickel.
Now, if you had said "no coin is a nickel" or "only one coin is not a nickel"that would be a bit tougher.