Postage stamp problem
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postage-stamp-problem-218-1502402
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Postage stamp problem
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The postage stamp problem is a mathematical riddle that asks what is the smallest postage value which cannot be placed on an envelope, if the latter can hold only a limited number of stamps, and these may only have certain specified face values. For example, suppose the envelope can hold only three stamps, and the available stamp values are 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, and 20 cents. Then the solution is 13 cents; since any smaller value can be obtained with at most three stamps, but to get 13 cents
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp_problem
date created:
2006-05-08T18:50:04Z
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2024-09-13T03:15:34Z
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