Card Packets

Problem Overview

  • Find the minimum extra cards so all types can be evenly split into the same number of packets (packets > 1).
  • Input: cardTypes[n] (counts per type); Output: integer minimum additions; Constraints: 1 ≤ n ≤ 1e5, 1 ≤ cardTypes[i] ≤ 500.
  • Real-world domain: e-commerce sports cards, ensuring equal type distribution per packet.
  • From Ibm interviews; a classic coding interview problem and interview question.

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