Re: Optimal number of sheets
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- Subject: [mg58347] Re: Optimal number of sheets
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- Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:56:45 -0400 (EDT)
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Hello John, The answer contained in this e-mail transmission is confidential > information, proprietary to the sender and legally protected... The greedy algorithmus will solve your problem. Take as many 7 cm sheets that do not yet exhaust the given height. For the rest, take as many 4cm sheets that do not yet exhaust the rest. e.t.c By the way, here is a more interesting problem: What the minimum number of heights you need to make all heights from 1 to 25. sincerely, Daniel Erb, John wrote: > Hello, > > On a given occasion, I wish to create different thicknesses of a > material, ranging > say, for example, from 1 cm to 25 cm, in increments of 1 cm. > > How can I, using Mathematica, determine the minimum number > of sheets of material I need? > The material comes in thicknesses of 1, 2, 3, 4, & 7 cm. > > Thank you, > John C. Erb > email: John_C_Erb at prodigy.net > > > Saint Luke's Health System Confidentiality Notice: > The information contained in this e-mail transmission is confidential > information, proprietary to the sender and legally protected. Its purpose > is intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity named in the > message header. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, copying or taking any action in reliance > on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you > received this message in error, please notify the sender of the error and > delete this message and any attachments. > > Kansas City's newest health care campus, Saint Luke's East-Lee's Summit, is >