Question

Victor bought a pencil from the school store for $0.19. He paid with a $20 bill. Which of the following could be the change he received?
A.
1 $10 bill, 1 $5 bill, 4 $1 bills, 1 quarter, 5 dimes, 1 nickel, and 1 penny
B.
1 $10 bill, 1 $5 bill, 4 $1 bills, 1 quarter, 5 dimes, 2 nickels, and 1 penny
C.
1 $10 bill, 1 $5 bill, 5 $1 bills, 1 quarter, 5 dimes, 1 nickel, and 1 penny
D.
1 $10 bill, 1 $5 bill, 4 $1 bills, 1 quarter, 4 dimes, 1 nickel, and 1 penny

Answer 1

To find out which option could be the change Victor received, we first need to calculate how much change he should receive after buying the pencil for $0.19 with a $20 bill.

1. Calculate the total amount Victor paid:
\[
20.00 - 0.19 = 19.81
\]
Therefore, Victor should receive $19.81 in change.

Next, we need to determine if the change in each option adds up to $19.81.

Let's examine each option:

A.
- 1 $10 bill: $10.00
- 1 $5 bill: $5.00
- 4 $1 bills: $4.00
- 1 quarter: $0.25
- 5 dimes: $0.50
- 1 nickel: $0.05
- 1 penny: $0.01
- Total = $10.00 + $5.00 + $4.00 + $0.25 + $0.50 + $0.05 + $0.01 = $19.81

B.
- 1 $10 bill: $10.00
- 1 $5 bill: $5.00
- 4 $1 bills: $4.00
- 1 quarter: $0.25
- 5 dimes: $0.50
- 2 nickels: $0.10
- 1 penny: $0.01
- Total = $10.00 + $5.00 + $4.00 + $0.25 + $0.50 + $0.10 + $0.01 = $19.86 (too much)

C.
- 1 $10 bill: $10.00
- 1 $5 bill: $5.00
- 5 $1 bills: $5.00
- 1 quarter: $0.25
- 5 dimes: $0.50
- 1 nickel: $0.05
- 1 penny: $0.01
- Total = $10.00 + $5.00 + $5.00 + $0.25 + $0.50 + $0.05 + $0.01 = $20.81 (too much)

D.
- 1 $10 bill: $10.00
- 1 $5 bill: $5.00
- 4 $1 bills: $4.00
- 1 quarter: $0.25
- 4 dimes: $0.40
- 1 nickel: $0.05
- 1 penny: $0.01
- Total = $10.00 + $5.00 + $4.00 + $0.25 + $0.40 + $0.05 + $0.01 = $19.71 (too little)

After evaluating all options, only option A correctly totals $19.81.

**The change Victor received could be:**
**A.** 1 $10 bill, 1 $5 bill, 4 $1 bills, 1 quarter, 5 dimes, 1 nickel, and 1 penny