
Coin sums
Problem 31
Published on Friday, 22nd November 2002, 06:00 pm; Solved by 35590In England the currency is made up of pound, £, and pence, p, and there are eight coins in general circulation:
1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 (100p) and £2 (200p).
It is possible to make £2 in the following way:
1£1 + 1
50p + 2
20p + 1
5p + 1
2p + 3
1p
How many different ways can £2 be made using any number of coins?