The total money from the quarters is 10 * $0.25 = $<<10*0.25=2.50>>2.50
The total money from the dimes is 12 * $0.10 = $<<12*0.10=1.20>>1.20
The total money from the nickels is $4 - $2.50 - $1.20 = $<<4-2.5-1.2=0.30>>0.30
The number of nickels Kendall has is $0.30 / $0.05 = <<0.30/0.05=6>>6 nickels
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