So it has nothing to do with the value of silver.

OK, thanks.

I didn't mean to challenge the answer - it's a good question that needs thinking. V is thinking, I was rambling.

I call Uncle, but I'm impatient.
I'd expect you to ask for a quorum of at least five (shillings).

Could the answer involve the phrase "I cannot make the change"?

The passenger is attempting to exchange Canadian Dollars for US ones - the fee for which is more than $1?

If so, then the answer to the actual question asked would be: Canadian money.

Answer here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter_eagle

ORLY?

Show your work, please.

eta:

Meaning he has coins only to change $5 bills and multiples thereof? Ok, I see that. But that's not really the plain meaning of making change for a dollar (or five dollars) when tendered for a fare. If I've dramatically missed the emphasis, tell me. Was the question, what can make change for 5s and not 1s?

So, the Quarter Eagle is $2.50, meaning the conductor must still produce $2.45. Two $1 bills, four dimes and a nickle, and being a ratshit conductor that is all he has.

That looks good to me ZG.

I agree, tha's change for $5, and not for $1. So is my answer, too.

I'm calling that last nut unsolved. And V, I'll tell you the same thing I told my students: If you put half the effort into finding the correct answer that you put into defending your incorrect answer you'd be at the top of the class.

Technically, perhaps correct, but Occam's Razor says "BZZZZZZ! Thank you for playing."

Here are 5 and 6 since I was out deer hunting all day yesterday. (No)

DOMFCOTL,ISN.

If the answers to number 5 all have to be whole numbers, then:
Dad = 35
Ma = 30
Bro. = 8
Me = 10

If fractional ages can be included (and why couldn't they?), then dad can be anywhere between about 31.5 and 38.5.

The answer to number 6 depends on whether B gets his first increase after 6 months or after 1 year.

What? Maybe I'm missing some glaring issue, but this one doesn't even seem like a puzzle to me...

..................A.........B
At hire:....$500....$500
6 mos:....$500....$525
1 year:....$600....$550
1.5 yr:....$600....$575
2 year:....$700....$600

...There are no percentages to contend with, B is just getting less money.

The guy getting 25 every six months is receiving more INCREASES. ;)