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Suppose we have three numbers c0, c1 and h, and a binary string S. We can flip any bit in S. We should pay h coins for each change. After some changes (possibly zero) we want to buy the string. To buy the string we should buy all its characters. To buy the bit 0 we should pay c0 coins, to buy the bit 1 you should pay c1 coins. We have to find the minimum number of coins needed to buy the string.So, if the input is like c0 = 10; c1 = 100; h = 1; S = ... Read More

Suppose we have two numbers a and b. Amal and Bimal are playing a game. First each of them writes an integer from 1 to 6, then a dice is thrown. The player whose written number got closer to the number written on the paper, he wins that round, if both of them has the same difference, then that is a draw. If Amal writes the number a, and Bimal writes b, then we have to count the number of possible ways the Amal will win, number of possible draw and number of ways Bimal can win.So, if the input ... Read More

Suppose we have a number n. A number is a binary decimal if it's a positive integer and all digits in its decimal notation are either 0 or 1. For example, 1001 (one thousand and one) is a binary decimal, while 1021 are not. From the number n, we have to represent n as a sum of some (not necessarily distinct) binary decimals. Then compute the smallest number of binary decimals required for that.So, if the input is like n = 121, then the output will be 2, because this can be represented as 110 + 11 or 111 + ... Read More

Suppose we have an array A with n elements and a number k. There are n students in a class. The rating of ith student is A[i]. We have to form a team with k students such that rating of all team members are distinct. If not possible return "Impossible", otherwise return the sequence of indices.So, if the input is like A = [15, 13, 15, 15, 12]; k = 3, then the output will be [1, 2, 5].StepsTo solve this, we will follow these steps −Define two large arrays app and ans and fill them with cnt := 0 ... Read More

Suppose we have a number n. We perform any one of these operations arbitrary number of times −Replace n with n/2 when n is divisible by 2Replace n with 2n/3 when n is divisible by 3Replace n with 4n/5 when n is divisible by 5We have to count minimum number of moves needed to make number 1. If not possible, return -1.So, if the input is like n = 10, then the output will be 4, because use n/2 to get 5, then 4n/5 to get 4, then n/2 again to get 2 and n/2 again to get 1.StepsTo solve ... Read More

Suppose we have an array A with n elements. Consider there is a password with n positive integers. We apply the following operations on the array. The operations is to remove two adjacent elements that are not same as each other, then put their sum at that location. So this operation will reduce the size of array by 1. We have to find the shortest possible length of the array after performing these operations.So, if the input is like A = [2, 1, 3, 1], then the output will be 1, because if we select (1, 3), the array will ... Read More

Suppose we have a numeric string S with n digits. Consider S represents a digital clock and whole string shows an integer from 0 to 10^n - 1. If there are a smaller number of digits, it will show leading 0s. Follow the operations −Decrease the number on clock by 1, orSwap two digitsWe want the clock will show 0 with minimum number of operations needed. We have to count the number of operations needed to do that.So, if the input is like S = "1000", then the output will be 2, because we can swap first 1 with last ... Read More

Suppose we have an array A with n distinct elements. An array B is called nice if for any two distinct elements B[i] and B[j], the |B[i] - B[j]| appears in B at least once, and all elements in B will be distinct. We have to check whether we can add several integers in A to make it nice of size at most 300. If possible return the new array, otherwise return -1.So, if the input is like A = [4, 8, 12, 6], then the output will be [8, 12, 6, 2, 4, 10], because |4−2| = |6−4| = ... Read More

Suppose we have a string S with n characters. S contains lowercase English letters and ')' characters. The string is bad, if the number of characters ')' at the end is strictly greater than the number of remaining characters. We have to check whether S is bad or not.So, if the input is like S = "fega))))))", then the output will be True, because this is bad as there are 4 letters and 6 ')'s.StepsTo solve this, we will follow these steps −ans := 0 n := size of S i := n - 1 while (i >= 0 and ... Read More

Suppose we have a number n. Consider, first n natural numbers. We have to split them into two sets A and B such that each element belongs to exactly one set and the absolute difference between the sum of elements in A and sum of elements in B is minimum, and find that difference.So, if the input is like n = 5, then the output will be 1, because if we make A = {1, 3, 4} and B = {2, 5}, then the sum values are 8 and 7, so difference is 1.StepsTo solve this, we will follow these ... Read More