SOLUTION: In how many ways is it possible to draw a sum of money from a bag containing a sovereign, a half-sovereign, a crown, a florin, a shilling, a penny, and a farthing ?
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Question 549247: In how many ways is it possible to draw a sum of money from a bag containing a sovereign, a half-sovereign, a crown, a florin, a shilling, a penny, and a farthing ?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Depends. Does £0 count as a sum of money?
If not:
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If so:
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Which is the same as
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Note:
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is the number of combinations of 
things taken 
at a time and is calculated by !})
Calculation shortcut:
\ =\ 2^n)
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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