Q: Why does jerry give George a nickel and two other coins to buy a 50 cent candy bar in a certain episode of Seinfeld, when a nickel doesn't add up with any two other coins to fifty cents?
A: i have not seen that scnene, but there is sales tax in new york. so a 50 cent candy bar in a store would likely be priced at about 54 cents. sales tax in new york is complicated and has multiple layers, city tax, state tax, there is an exception for food, but candy is an exception to the exception, and it is sometimes raised over time, but all things considered i would guess that the final retail price of a 50 cent item, after tax, in new york city during the 1990s, would be rounded to 54 cents. 2 quarters and a nickel, and ignoring the 1 cent change (which is common behavior) would fully justify the scene