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Re: How to maximize 90-piece bags?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Wed, 8 Nov 2000 00:32:19 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Frank Filz writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Frank Filz writes:
> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Todd Lehman writes:
> > > 369 Black => 5 bags of 90 Black
> > > 369 DGray => 5 bags of 90 DGray
> > > 369 MGray => 5 bags of 90 MGray
> > > 369 LGray => 5 bags of 90 LGray
> > > 460 White => 6 bags of 90 White
> > >
> > > I believe this is an optimal solution (proof left as an exercise to the
> > > reader) with sufficient padding to ensure a total of 26 bags of 90 elements,
> > > for a total of 2340 elements, whether the threshold is 88->90 or 89->91 or
> > > 90->92. This gives approximately 10% padding on each color in the worst • case
> > > scenario of 90->92.
> >
> > Sounds like they've set themselves up to give a pretty good bargain since a
> > best case (for TLC) would be only 22 bags, so being able to get 26 bags is
> > getting an extra 18.2% (or a 15% discount). Of course they may budget the
> > thing for 25 bags (and may actually always give you at least 25 bags), in
> > which case we'll get an extra 4%.
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> Of course a smart mosaic generator could pretty easily make sure you only ever
> get 25 bags. In your "optimal" example, assuming that they do go for perfect
> use of the 90 plates in a bag, the program only has to recolor 9 or 10 pixels
> to drop you to 25 bags. At a threshold of 88 per bag, it only has to recolor
> 19 or 22 pixels.
They especially can't recolor since they allow you to print out instructions
before you order.
How could they justify eliminating my 1 pixel of each of the regular colors
from my image? (not to say they can't do whatever they like)
-Jon
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| (...) thing (...) Of course a smart mosaic generator could pretty easily make sure you only ever get 25 bags. In your "optimal" example, assuming that they do go for perfect use of the 90 plates in a bag, the program only has to recolor 9 or 10 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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