In each of these puzzles it is assumed that the only coins available have cent values 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100.

A: Alicia has twice as much money as Bella; Bella has twice as much as Celia; Celia has twice as much as Delia. Each has two coins. Which coins does each of them hold?

B: Alicia, Bella, Celia, Delia, and Ella each have the same amount of money, but Alicia has one coin, Bella has two, Celia has three, Delia has four, and Ella has five. Which coins does each of them hold?

C: Alicia has three times as much money as Bella; Bella has three times as much as Celia. Each has three coins. Which coins does each of them hold?

A: Alicia has a 20c coin and a 100c coin, Bella has a 50c coin and a 10c coin, Celia has a 20c coin and a 10c coin Delia has a 10c coin and a 5c coin...

B: Alicia=20c, Bella=2x10c, Celia=10c+5c+5c, Delia=4x5c, Ella=10c+5c+2c+2c+1c...

C: Alicia=20c+5c+2c, Bella=5c+2c+2c, Celia=1c+1c+1c

Fun!!

-Jason

Not bad, Jason!

Question C also has two other answers. Can you find them?

Well another answer for C is...

Alicia=20c+20c+5c, Bella=5c+5c+5c, Celia=2c+2c+1c

Kevin

3rd Answer for C:

Alicia=50c+20c+2c, Bella=20c+2c+2c, Celia 5c+2c+1c

-Jason