A hard logic puzzle
You have two US coins that add up to 30 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are the two coins?
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Only one of them is not a nickel.
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A quarter and a nickel
Also accepted: quarter and nickel, a nickel and a quarter.
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What is the answer to the riddle "You have two US coins that add up to 30 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are the two coins?"
The answer is a quarter and a nickel. Only one of them is not a nickel.
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