document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154623>Question 154623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey, I have a combinatorics word problem.  I would highly appreciate it if you could help me out with it. Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A pharmacist uses 5 separate weights: 1g, 2g, 4g, 8g and 16g. If the pharmacist can combine these weights to create new weights, how many different weights are possible? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> these numbers are the values of the binary digits __ 2^0, 2^1, 2^2, 2^3, 2^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means you can get any whole number value from 1 to 31 __ so, 31 weights </SPAN>\n" );
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