Sandy Wood
Brain Game: No-Change Change
by Sandy Wood - January 9, 2009 - 7:30 AM

SOLUTION:

I’ll give both correct answers:

If you include $2 bills (which are still being printed on occasion, and are still legal tender), you could have as much as $143: one $50 bill, four $20 bills, one $5 bill, and four $2 bills.

If you didn’t include $2 bills (and it’s fine if you didn’t) the maximum amount is $139: one $50 bill, four $20 bills, one $5 bill, and four $1 bills.

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