#891 · Combinatorics · Counting
Drawing money from a bag
A bag contains a sovereign, a half‑sovereign, a crown, a florin, a shilling, a penny and a farthing. In how many different ways can one draw a sum of money from the bag?
H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. XI. Permutations and Combinations, Examples XI.b, No. 19
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