DAY 01

Comment

Five 1s can be exchanged for a 5-token; every five 5s can be exchanged for a 25-token.

A formal approach would be to find the total value of the tokens, divide by 25, divide the remainder by 5, divide the new remainder by 1.

Answer

25, 25, 25, 1

Readers' methods

Sefton Croft, of Bristol BS9:
1 times 25 + 9 times 5 + 6 times 1 = 76;
76 divided by 25 = 3, with 1 left over.

Josh H, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13
method:
1. I added up all the lower value milk tokens
2. this gave me 51
3. I dived 51 by 25 which was the highest value milk token
4. this gave me 2 remainder 1
5. the answer was then
25, 25, 25, 1