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    What are the various combinations of American coins needed to total two bits?

    Question #101203. Asked by maxieme. (Nov 22 08 12:46 PM)


    star_gazer

    		Two bits = 25 cents.

    1 Quarter.

    1 Dime and 3 nickles.

    2 Dimes and 1 nickle.

    5 Nickles.

    25 Pennies.

    Or any combinations of Pennies with dimes or nickes to make 25 cents.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_bits

    Nov 22 08, 12:56 PM
    unclerick

    		You can use 11 two cent coins plus one 3 cent coin. Or any combination of these coins plus currently circulating coinage.

    http://www.dailyushistory.com/aa/Three-Cent Piece.htm
    http://www.dailyushistory.com/aa/Two-Cent Piece.htm





    Nov 22 08, 3:42 PM
    unclerick

    		Try these links for the 2 & 3 cent coins.

    http://www.2020site.org/coins/twocentpiecebronze.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-cent_piece_(United_States_coin)

    Nov 22 08, 3:55 PM
    star_gazer

    		And don't forget the 20 cent coin.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-cent_piece_(United_States_coin)

    Nov 22 08, 4:02 PM

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