<PRE><B>Question 989592</B>
They are permutation questions ! Question is - you have 2 loonies 3 quarters and 2 dimes in your pocket. How many different sums of money are possible using as few as 1 coin and as many as all 7 
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Ex:: 
You could have 0,1 or 2 loonies
You could have 0,1,2 or 3 quarters
You could have 0,1 or 2 dimes
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The only  combination you cannot have is 0,0,0
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Ans:: 3*4*3 - 1 = 35 different sums
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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