Using any combination of quarters, dimes, nickles,
pennies how many way
can you make
50 cents?

  49

Step-by-step explanation:

  2 quarters

  1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 nickel

  1 quarter, 1 dime, 3 nickels

  1 quarter, 5 nickels

  5 dimes

  4 dimes, 2 nickels

  3 dimes, 4 nickels

  2 dimes, 6 nickels

  1 dime, 8 nickels

  10 nickels

10 ways without pennies. Pennies can be substituted for any quarter, dime, or nickel, so ...

  8 ways to have 5 pennies

  7 ways to have 10 pennies

  6 ways to have 15 pennies

  5 ways to have 20 pennies

  4 ways to have 25 pennies

  3 ways to have 30 pennies

  2 ways to have 35 pennies

  2 ways to have 40 pennies

  1 way to have 45 pennies

  1 way to have 50 pennies

For an additional 39 ways with pennies.

There are a total of 10 +39 = 49 ways to make change for 50¢.

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