Figera has two 10% coins, six 20% coins and three 50% coins. What is the least number of coins that she can use to make $2?
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1. Convert the target amount to cents and determine the strategy to minimize the number of coins.
Target amount = cents.
To use the least number of coins, we must use as many of the largest denomination coins as possible.
2. Use the maximum possible number of 50-cent coins.
We have three -cent coins.
Value = cents.
Number of coins used = .
Remaining amount = cents.
3. Use the next largest denomination (20-cent coins) for the remaining amount.
We need to make cents using -cent and -cent coins.
Maximum number of -cent coins we can use without exceeding cents is .
Value = cents.
Number of coins used = .
Remaining amount = cents.
4. Use the 10-cent coins for the final remaining amount and find the total number of coins.
We need cents, which requires one -cent coin.
Number of coins used = .
Total number of coins = .
(option 1)
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