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Friday Puzzler -- Bag of Money

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Friday Puzzler -- Bag of Money

Alex Y

I have a bag that contains 26 bills. I know that if you reach into this bag and remove 20 of those bills, you will have taken at least five $5 bills, at least two $2 bills, and at least one $1 bill.

How much money was in the bag to begin with?

(And no, there were no coins that I conveniently forgot to mention ;))

Re: Friday Puzzler -- Bag of Money

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Re: Friday Puzzler -- Bag of Money

Henry Higginbotham

$78, subject to more coffee.

Re: Friday Puzzler -- Bag of Money

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Correct!

Alex Y

No more coffee needed.

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