SOLUTION: In how many ways is it possible to draw a sum of money from a bag containing a sovereign, a half-sovereign, a crown, a florin, a shilling, a penny, and a farthing ?

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Question 549247: In how many ways is it possible to draw a sum of money from a bag containing a sovereign, a half-sovereign, a crown, a florin, a shilling, a penny, and a farthing ?
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Depends. Does £0 count as a sum of money?

If not:



If so:



Which is the same as



Note:

is the number of combinations of things taken at a time and is calculated by

Calculation shortcut:



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