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Stack of Coins

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January 15, 2009

Problem Statement

In the United States, coins have the following thicknesses: penny, 1.55 1.55 mm; nickel, 1.95 1.95 mm; dime, 1.35 1.35 mm; quarter, 1.75 1.75 mm. If a stack of these coins is exactly 14 14 mm high, how many coins are in the stack? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 7<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 8<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 9<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 10<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 11 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 7\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 8\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 9\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 10\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 11