SOLUTION: How many different tips can you leave in a restaurant if you had a nickel, a dime, a quarter, a half dollar and a dollar coin? The answer is 32, but how do you derive that?
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Question 665855: How many different tips can you leave in a restaurant if you had a nickel, a dime, a quarter, a half dollar and a dollar coin? The answer is 32, but how do you derive that? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many different tips can you leave in a restaurant if you had a nickel, a dime, a quarter, a half dollar and a dollar coin? The answer is 32, but how do you derive that?
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There are 5 different coins.
You can leave or not leave any of the 5, 2 choices for each
2^5 = 32
