Riddle!

since none of u got it i will post it again with another hint. there r no seconds. here is the riddle again:

a boy asked his father wat time it was. the father gave him these hints. he gave his older brother 5 nickels. he gave him 2 dimes and 1 nickel. he gave his younger sister 1 dime and 3 nickels. by this hint the boy knew wat time it is. wat time is it and explain how u got the answer.

the prize will be anything tradable that is 1000 bugs or less. no instruments or rocket boots.