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Divide 40 Workshop Participants into 8 Groups

A workshop has eight simultaneous stations and a capped supply of materials.

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Set up the input

Run the example

Number the participants and make eight groups. Print or export the assignments before moving the group to the stations.

Example output

Illustrative result. A new draw can produce a different selection or order.

GroupAssigned entries
1 (5)40, 24, 8, 9, 25
2 (5)38, 22, 6, 11, 27
3 (5)36, 20, 4, 13, 29
4 (5)34, 18, 2, 15, 31
5 (5)32, 16, 1, 17, 33
6 (5)30, 14, 3, 19, 35
7 (5)28, 12, 5, 21, 37
8 (5)26, 10, 7, 23, 39

Check the result

Eight groups of five need forty material sets if each person uses one. This allocation does not ensure a mix of experience levels. Group size is balanced. Skills, ages and other characteristics are not used in the assignment.

Open the regular Random Group Maker.

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