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#1 2014-08-23 04:10:44

allan1085
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Registered: 2013-12-19
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Progressive dinner scheduling

20 couples go to 5 progressive dinners, 4 courses at each dinner. What is the formula so that no 2 couples are together more than 1 time, and no couple serves a course more than 1 time?

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#2 2014-08-23 12:48:55

bobbym
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Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: Progressive dinner scheduling

You have already asked this question and it has been answered,


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3 2014-08-23 13:30:14

allan1085
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Re: Progressive dinner scheduling

PLEASE answer it again.  I could not find it.

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#4 2014-08-23 13:33:34

bobbym
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From: Bumpkinland
Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: Progressive dinner scheduling


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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