tents hold 2,3,5,6,or 12 people. What combinations of tents are possible to sleep 26 people if all tents are fully occupied and only one 12-person tent is used?

Question

I need to figure out how many different combinations of tents are possible to sleep 26 people.

Answer 1

Hi Lisa,

With the 12-person tent out of the calculation because it's been used and used only once, you have 14 persons remaining. Here's what I have come up with for that. I hope I didn't miss any and I hope this helps you. 

26-12=14

6,6,2

6,5,3

6,3,3,2

5,5,2

5,3,2,2,2

5,3,3,3

3,3,3,3,2

2,2,2,2,2,2,2