A man went to the store to buy some gum. The man had some change (three quarters, 2 nickels, one dime, and two pennies) in his pocket. When the cashier asked him to pay the total amount for the gum, the man could not pay the exact amount but could pay for the gum. The total price was greater than $0.75 and less than $1. What could have been the cost of the gum?

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A man went to the store to buy some gum. The man
had some change (three quarters, 2 nickels, one
dime, and two pennies) in his pocket. When the
cashier asked him to pay the total amount for the
gum, the man could not pay the exact amount but
could pay for the gum. The total price was greater
than $0.75 and less than $1. What could have been
the cost of the gum?
Transcribed Image Text:A man went to the store to buy some gum. The man had some change (three quarters, 2 nickels, one dime, and two pennies) in his pocket. When the cashier asked him to pay the total amount for the gum, the man could not pay the exact amount but could pay for the gum. The total price was greater than $0.75 and less than $1. What could have been the cost of the gum?
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