SOLUTION: A parking meter costs .50 for one hour. it takes quarters dimes and nickles how many different combinations are there to equal .50 I came up with an answer of 1901 was I clo

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Question 510170: A parking meter costs .50 for one hour. it takes quarters dimes and nickles how many different combinations are there to equal .50
I came up with an answer of 1901 was I close or way off
thank you for your help
Alexis 7th grade

Found 2 solutions by oberobic, josmiceli:
Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This sort of problem is tedious because you have to find all the possibilities.
50 cents can be 2 quarters, or 1 quarter and 5 nickels, or 1 quarter and 2 dimes and 1 nickel, etc.
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Q    D    N    Total  
200  50
121  50
113  50
105  50
050  50
042  50
034  50
026  50
018  50
0010  50


Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d - n - q
--------
5
4 - 2
3 - 4
2 - 6
1 - 8
0 - 10
2 - 1 - 1
1 - 3 - 1
0 - 5 - 1
0 - 0 - 2
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10
There are 10 ways to make 50 cents
using nickels, dimes, and quarters

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