You have 12-cent, 6-cent, and 4-cent stamps. How many ways can you make 24 cents in postage?

Answer 1

12 + 12 = 24

12 + 6 +6 = 24

12 + 4 +4 +4 = 24

6+6+6+6 = 24

6+6 +4 +4 +4 = 24

4 +4 + 4 +4 +4 +4 = 24

6 ways to use 4, 6 and 12 cent stamps to get 24 cent postage

3 ways using 12 as the largest

2 ways using 6 as the largest

1 way using 4 as the largest

3+2+1 = 6 total ways