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How many different sums of money exist if we can choose 4 coins from any number of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters?

 

A.256

B.1

C.35

D.24

 

P.s i don't get it i got 16 but thats not there so am i doing something wrong.

 Jul 25, 2019
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You can have: 4^4 = 256 - different sum of money.

 Jul 25, 2019
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deleted.................  I am not sure about my answer

 Jul 25, 2019
edited by ElectricPavlov  Jul 25, 2019
edited by ElectricPavlov  Jul 25, 2019
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deleted.................  I am not sure about my answer

 Jul 25, 2019
edited by ElectricPavlov  Jul 25, 2019
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The answer is actually 34.

 

There are 35 different combinations of coins but two of them produce 40 cents.

 

I'd upload the Mathematica sheet but images seem to be broken atm.

 

here's a link to a pic of it

 

https://imgur.com/Cc6ZyHO

 Jul 25, 2019
edited by Rom  Jul 25, 2019
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ok thank you 

 Jul 25, 2019

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