SOLUTION: A vending machine accepted any combination of nickels, dimes, and quarters that added to 50 cents. How many different combinations of coins were possible?

Question 390165: A vending machine accepted any combination of nickels, dimes, and quarters that added to 50 cents. How many different combinations of coins were possible?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 1.  10 nickels.
 2.   1 dime and 8 nickels.
 3.   2 dimes and 6 nickels.
 4.   3 dimes and 4 nickels.
 5.   4 dimes and 2 nickels.
 6.   5 dimes
 7.   1 quarter and 5 nickels.
 8.   1 quarter, 1 dime, and 3 nickels.
 9.   1 quarter, 2 dimes, and 1 nickel.
10.   2 quarters.

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