SOLUTION: In a jelly bean store, the owner asked the clerk to package the jelly beans so that any weight could be given to the customersusing the least number of packages, up to the largest

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Question 98265: In a jelly bean store, the owner asked the clerk to package the jelly beans so that any weight could be given to the customersusing the least number of packages, up to the largest size package, which was 32oz. (But, not making a different package for each weight) The owner wanted to make it so the customer would not have to carry so many packages. For instance, if they sold 1,2, or 3 oz. packages, the customer would be able to buy any weight, but would have a lot of packages to carry. What is the least # of pkgs. she could make and still be able to get all of the different weights from 1 to 31 ozs.?
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