How many ways can you make a dollar with 10 coins or under?

Answer 1

A dollar can be reached by adding coins together in the following ways, using ten coins or fewer:

1. A one-dollar coin.

2. Two half dollars.

3. One half dollar and two quarters.

4. One half dollar, one quarter, two dimes and one nickel.

5. One half dollar, one quarter, two dimes and five pennies.

6. One half dollar, one quarter, one dime and three nickels.

7. One half dollar, one quarter and five nickels.

8. One half dollar and five dimes.

9. One half dollar, four dimes and two nickels.

10. One half dollar, three dimes and four nickels.

11. One half dollar, two dimes and six nickels.

12. Four quarters.

13. Three quarters, two dimes and one nickel.

14. Three quarters, two dimes and five pennies.

15. Three quarters and five nickels.

16. Two quarters and five dimes.

17. Two quarters, four dimes and two nickels.

18. Two quarters, three dimes and four nickels.

19. Two quarters, two dimes and six nickels.

20. One quarter, seven dimes and one nickel.

21. One quarter, six dimes and three nickels.

22. Ten dimes.

23. One half dollar, one quarter, one dime, two nickels and five pennies