1. Shari has 2 nickels and 3 dimes. How can she show the same amount in a different way?

2. Jason buys an apple for 35¢. He uses 6 coins to pay for the apple. Write the coins Jason used to pay.

#2. 5 nickels, 1 dime

Your mom

1. In order to show the same amount in a different way, Shari can rearrange her coins by exchanging one dime for two nickels. This would result in having 4 nickels and 2 dimes, which still represents the same value.

2. To determine the coins Jason used to pay for the apple, we need to find a combination of coins that equal 35¢ and add up to 6 coins. We can start by listing the different coin values:
- Penny (1¢)
- Nickel (5¢)
- Dime (10¢)
- Quarter (25¢)

Let's try different combinations:
- 5 dimes (10¢ each) and 1 nickel (5¢) = 55¢, which is more than 35¢.
- 3 dimes (10¢ each), 1 nickel (5¢), and 2 pennies (1¢ each) = 38¢, which is also more than 35¢.
- Finally, using 3 dimes (10¢ each), 2 nickels (5¢ each), and 1 penny (1¢) gives us 35¢, and a total of 6 coins.

So, Jason used 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 1 penny to pay for the apple.