Since 4-2-2 contains 2 distinct sets, you have 2*7=14 points from step 1 where your organization is right.
However, there is a difference between the square of 4 and the sum of the squares of 3 and 1. That's why you shouldn't organize 4-2-2 as 1-1-1 and 3-1-1.
Test calculates the sum of the squares of 4, 2, and 2 which is 24.
So the result is 14 + 24 = 38 points.
It looks like there is something missing : if I have items like (4,2,2) I can organize them to just two sets: (1,1,1),(3,1,1) and I get
(7+3) + (7+11) = 10 + 18 = 28 points. Test says it should be 38 points. How ?
Since 4-2-2 contains 2 distinct sets, you have 2*7=14 points from step 1 where your organization is right.
However, there is a difference between the square of 4 and the sum of the squares of 3 and 1. That's why you shouldn't organize 4-2-2 as 1-1-1 and 3-1-1.
Test calculates the sum of the squares of 4, 2, and 2 which is 24.
So the result is 14 + 24 = 38 points.
It looks like there is something missing : if I have items like (4,2,2) I can organize them to just two sets: (1,1,1),(3,1,1) and I get
(7+3) + (7+11) = 10 + 18 = 28 points. Test says it should be 38 points. How ?
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