SOLUTION: you have three coins in your pocket none of them are worth more than a dime what are 8 of the 10 combinations you could have?

Question 956585: you have three coins in your pocket none of them are worth more than a dime what are 8 of the 10 combinations you could have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = dime
n = nickel
p = penny
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ddd
ddn
dnn
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nnn
nnp
npp
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ppp
ppd
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that's 8 -here's the rest:
pdd
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pnd
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Notice that the order doesn't matter, so
dpd = pdd
That's because they said "combinations',
which means order doesn't matter

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