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We just need to think about the quarters and dimes for the rest can
always be made up with nickels. There are three cases, using
0,1, and 2 quarters:
1. If you don't use any quarters, then you can use 0 dimes
up through 5 dimes, (and the rest, if any, in nickels).
That's 6 ways.
2. If you use 1 quarter, you can use 0 dimes up through 2 dimes,
(and the rest in nickels). That's 3 more ways.
3. If you use 2 quarters, that's the whole 50 cents, so that's 1 more way.
So that's 6+3+1 or 10 ways.
1. 0 quarters, 0 dimes, 10 nickels.
2. 0 quarters, 1 dime, 8 nickels.
3. 0 quarters, 2 dimes, 6 nickels.
4. 0 quarters, 3 dimes, 4 nickels.
5. 0 quarters, 4 dimes, 2 nickels.
6. 0 quarters, 5 dimes, 0 nickels.
7. 1 quarter, 0 dimes, 5 nickels.
8. 1 quarter, 1 dime, 3 nickels.
9. 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 nickel.
10. 2 quarters, 0 dimes, 0 nickels.
Edwin