Most optimal combination

Arek92

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  1. 365
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  1. Windows
Hi,

I have a set of unique items that I have to assign to specified locations. The number of locations is determined by the sum of the items' values, rounded up to the closest integer. See for an example below:

ItemValue
A
0,11​
B
0,22​
C
0,44​
D
0,44​
E
0,67​
F
0,33​
G
0,25​
H
0,5​
I
0,5​
J
0,33​
K
0,22​
L
0,67​
M
0,11​
Sum
4,79​

In the above example my sum equals to 4,79, which means I need to distribute to 5 locations. I want to find the best combination that will allow me to distribute the highest amount of items to one location. In other words, a combination of items, the sum of values of which is closest but not greater than 1.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 

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