There are 59 ways because you can choose any number of dimes to have from 1 to 59, and the rest you can have in nickels. One way is 40 dimes and 39 nickels. Another way is 1 dime and 117 nickels. A third way is 59 dimes and 1 nickel. A fourth way is 19 dimes and 81 nickels. There are 55 more ways. Edwin