Answer to October 21, 2002 Problem

The Dollar Bill Problem

 
How many different ways can you change an American dollar bill into coins?

 

Solution to the Problem:

292 different ways! (293 if you include paper to silver dollar)
I wrote a computer program to find all the combinations.

Click here for a list of all 292 combinations!


Correctly solved by:

1. Richard K. Johnson La Jolla, California
2. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3. Tina Zahel Winchester, Virginia
4. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint
Flint, Michigan
5. Tom Dressen ----------
6. Geoff Keith Santa Monica, California
7. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
8. Jeff Gaither Winchester, Virginia
9. Garrett Jue Memphis, Tennessee
10. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
11. George Gaither Winchester, Virginia
12. Steven Strasberg Cordova, Tennessee
13. Jessica Quintanilha Norton, Massachussetts
14. John Funk Ventura, California
15. Rick Jones Kennett Square, Pennsylvania