SOLUTION: cookies are sold in packages of 1,2,5,12. with this packaging ,HOW MANY WAYS CAN YOU package a dozen cookies . for full credit your answer should include the total number of ways a

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Question 837876: cookies are sold in packages of 1,2,5,12. with this packaging ,HOW MANY WAYS CAN YOU package a dozen cookies . for full credit your answer should include the total number of ways and a list of all the possible combinations. Express your answer in a complete sentence
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12
5+5+2+1
5+5+1+1+1
5+2+2+2+1
5+2+2+1+1+1
5+2+1+1+1+1+1
5+1+1+1+1+1+1+1
And then there's
2+2+2+2+2+2
2+2+2+2+2+1+1
...
1+1+1+...+1 (seven more ways)

The total number of ways is 14.