What is the total combination of ways to give someone 55 cents using any US coins but no more than 7 pennies?

Question

Im in College..its for extra credit

Answer 1

1)2 -25c 5- 1c
2)2- 25c 1- 5c
3)1- 25c 3- 10c
4)1- 25c 2- 10c 2- 5c
5)1- 25c 2- 10c 1- 5c 5- 1c
6)1- 25c 1- 10c 4- 5c
7)1- 25c 1- 10c 3- 5c 5- 1c
and etc....

Answer 2

1. 11 nickels
2. 10 nickels, 5 pennies
3. 9 nickels, 1 dime
4. 8 nickels, 1 dime, 5 pennies
5. 7 nickels, 2 dimes
6. 6 nickels, 2 dimes, 5 pennies
7. 6 nickels, 1 quarter
8. 5 nickels, 1 quarter, 5 pennies
9. 5 nickels, 3 dimes
10. 4 nickels, 1 quarter, 1 dime
11. 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 5 pennies
12. 3 nickels, 1 quarter, 1 dime, 5 pennies
13. 3 nickels, 4 dimes
14. 2 nickels, 1 quarter, 2 dimes
15. 2 nickels, 4 dimes, 5 pennies
16. 1 nickel, 2 quarters
17. 1 nickel, 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 5 pennies
18. 1 nickel, 1 half dollar
19. 1 nickel, 5 dimes
20. 5 dimes, 5 pennies
21. 2 quarters, 5 pennies
22. 1 half dollar, 5 pennies

If you can use old coins not still made, but still accepted:

23. 10 nickels, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
24. 10 nickels, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
25. 8 nickels, 1 dime, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
26. 8 nickels, 1 dime, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
27. 6 nickels, 2 dimes, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
28. 6 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
29. 5 nickels, 1 quarter, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
30. 5 nickels, 1 quarter, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
31. 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
32. 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
33. 3 nickels, 1 quarter, 1 dime, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
34. 3 nickels, 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
35. 2 nickels, 4 dimes, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
36. 2 nickels, 4 dimes, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
37. 1 nickel, 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
38. 1 nickel, 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
39. 5 dimes, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
40. 5 dimes, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
41. 2 quarters, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
42. 2 quarters, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces
43. 1 half dollar, 3 pennies, 1 2-cent piece
44. 1 half dollar, 1 penny, 2 2-cent pieces

Answer 3

The above answer is good, but forgot other old denominations. There are also 3 cent pieces, half dimes, (I guess about the same as a nickel), twenty cent pieces, and half cent pieces. Lots more combinations from those.

Answer 4

Try googling it - It usually works

Answer 5

sweetie, do your own homework, if we all went on yahoo for our homework questions then our A+'s aren't really that worth it, are they?