document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878532>Question 878532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter has to come up with 40 ways  to make 48 cents using only 3 or 8 pennies. She has come up with 39 but can't figure out the last one.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The description might really be a counting-principles exercise, but I believe that the need for forty ways is wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using only 3 pennies puts certain restrictions on the number of nickels, dimes, and quarters.  Using only 8 pennies puts certain restrictions on the number of nickels, dimes, and quarters.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a tree diagram approach to check possible combinations which give 48 cents will give far, far fewer than forty ways. </SPAN>\n" );
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