Coin Riddles

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Coin Riddles

• By University Park Elementary 3rd Grade Students

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About Coin Riddles

• These are original riddles created by students
  based on the coin riddles in the book Riddle
  Math, by Carl M. Sherrill.
• At the end of the file you will find the answers
  the students gave to their riddles.
• If you get a different answer, please let us know
  at sroach_at_northstar.k12.ak.us.

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Moiras Riddle

• I have 16 coins worth 1.00.
• I have no dimes.
• I have more nickels than pennies and quarters put
  together.

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Moira and Jacquelines riddle

• I have 63 cents.
• I have the same amount of dimes as pennies.
• I have 3 pennies.
• I have the same amount of quarters as nickels.
• I have 8 coins.

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Jacquelines riddle

• I have 2.40
• There are twice as many quarters as dimes.
• There are 12 coins.
• There are no nickels or pennies.

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Dannys riddle 1

• I have 11 coins worth 1.04.
• I have equal quarters and nickels.
• I have more pennies than dimes.

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Dannys riddle 2

• I have 9 coins worth 1.10.
• I have two less quarters than nickels.
• I have no pennies.

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Forrests riddle 1

• I have 2.89.
• I have 39 coins.
• I have more nickels than any other coins.
• I have the least quarters.
• I have 4 times as many nickels as quarters.

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Forrests riddle 2

• I have 1.49.
• I have 18 coins.
• I have the most dimes.
• I have the least quarters.
• My quarters and nickels together equal how many
  dimes I have.

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Robertas riddle

• I have 1.13.
• I have 13 coins.
• I have the same amount of nickels and dimes.
• I have twice as many dimes as quarters.

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Pattys riddle

• I have 1.05.
• I have as many pennies as a nickel is worth.
• I have 9 silver coins.
• I have more than 1 of the smallest coin.

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Abbys riddle

• I have 73 cents.
• I have the same number of pennies and nickels.
• I have 12 coins.
• I have more dimes than quarters.

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Sierras riddle

• I have 85 cents.
• Together I have 12 coins.
• I have no pennies.
• I have more nickels than dimes.

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Answers page 1

• Moiras riddle 2Q 9N 5P
• Moira and Jacquelines riddle 1Q 3D 1N 3P
• Jacquelines riddle 8Q 4D
• Dannys riddle 1 3Q 1D 3N 4P
• Dannys riddle 2 3Q 1D 5N
• Forrests riddle 1 4Q 10D 16N

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Answers page 2

• Forrests riddle 2 2Q 7D 5N 4P
• Robertas riddle 2Q 4D 4N 3P
• Pattys riddle 2Q 3D 4N 5P
• Abbys riddle 1Q 5D 3N 3P
• Sierras riddle 5D 7N

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Reference

• Sherrill, C. M. (2001). Riddle Math. Morning
  River Publications Calistoga, CA.
• ISBN 0-9704459-0-3