Texas

Solution

Abby	Jon	Ned	Tara
36¢	38¢	22¢	31¢

Explanation

1. 
   • 3 dimes = 10 + 10 + 10 = 30¢
   • 1 nickel = 5¢
   • 3 pennies = 3¢

   	30¢
   	5¢
   +	3¢
   	38¢

2. 
   • 1 quarter = 25¢
   • 1 nickel = 5¢
   • 1 penny = 1¢

   	25¢
   	5¢
   +	1¢
   	31¢

3. 
   • 7 nickels = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 35¢
   • 1 penny = 1¢

   	35¢
   +	1¢
   	36¢

4. 
   • 1 dime = 10¢
   • 1 nickel = 5¢
   • 7 pennies = 7¢

   	10¢
   	5¢
   +	7¢
   	22¢

• 22¢ is the least amount. Ned has the least amount of money. So Ned must have 22¢.
  
  
• 38¢ is the greatest amount. Jon has the most money. So Jon must have 38¢.
  
  
• Abby has the most nickels. The group of coins with the most nickels has a value of 36¢. So Abby must have 36¢.
  
  
• Tara is left, so she must have the last group of coins. That group of coins has a value of 31¢. So Tara must have 31¢.