Mr. K's Making Change

 equals 
One nickel equals five pennies
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One dime equals two nickels
or
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One dime equals ten pennies
or
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One dime equals five pennies plus one nickel
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One quarter equals five pennies plus two dimes
or
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One quarter equals five pennies plus four nickels
or
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One quarter equals five nickels
or
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One quarter equals one dime plus three nickels
or
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One quarter equals two dimes plus one nickel
25 || 15  + || 15  + 2 || 10  +  +  || 20  +  || 10  + 3  ||  + 2  + 
There are over 125 ways to make change for a half dollar
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One half dollar equals one quarter plus five pennies plus four nickels
or
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One half dollar equals two quarters
or
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One half dollar equals one quarter plus five nickels
or
 equals 50 ||  equals 10 ||  equals 5 ||
There are over 275 ways to make change for a dollar
 equals 100 ||  equals 20 ||  equals 10 ||