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Behold the solution to The Puzzlephonic Spree #6. If you forgot the actual question, click here to see it again.

Here is a solution that uses all the coins!
25 + 5
10+10+5+5
25+5
10+10+5+5
25+5
10+10+5+5
25+5
10+10+5+5
25+5

To use the fewest number of coins? A nickle in every box works, if you want each box to contain at least one coin. But the problem never said that!

5
0
10
10
5
0
0
5
10

 

Good trivia questions? I got a lot. You will be seeing some of them next time!


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