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22 April, 04:07

Matt is touring a nation in which coins are issued in two amounts, 2¢ and 5¢, which are made of iron and copper, respectively. If Matt has ten iron coins and ten copper coins, how many different sums from 1¢ to 70¢ can he make with a combination of his coins?

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  1. 22 April, 07:33
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    It can be made 66 combinations.

    Explanation:

    Total amount of possibilities = 10*5¢+10*2¢=70¢

    The first combination 1¢ cannot be made because 2¢ is not divisible.

    The second combination is 2¢. (Possible)

    The third combination 3¢ cannot be made for the same reason.

    There are no possible combinations for 1¢ and 3¢.

    The same happens with 67 and 69.

    For example:

    66¢ = 10*5¢+8*2¢

    Next combination will be:

    68¢ = 10*5¢+9*2¢

    And finally:

    70¢ = 10*5¢+10*2¢

    So there are 4 combinations that are not possible.

    The total amount of possible combinations are:

    70-4=66 combinations
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