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Suppose we have one sorted list, there is 1 and some prime numbers, now for every p < q in the list, we will consider fraction p/q, then we have to find which is the kth smallest fraction. We have to return an array as answer, so ans[0] will be p and ans[1] will be q.So if the input is like [1, 3, 5, 7], and k = 2, then the answer will be 1/5, as the fractions are 1/3, 1/5, 1/7, 3/5, 3/7, 5/7, the second smallest is 1/5.To solve this, we will follow these steps −Define Data, this ... Read More

Suppose we have one N x N board contains only 0s and 1s. Now in each move, we can swap any 2 rows, or any 2 columns. We have to find the minimum number of moves to transform the board into a "chessboard". If the solution does not exist, then return -1.So if the input is like −Then the output will be 2, as first two columns in the first move, then board will be like −Then swap second and 3rd rows −This is the chessboardTo solve this, we will follow these steps −n := size of bfor initialize i ... Read More

Suppose we have a starting points (sx, sy), and target point (tx, ty), we have to check whether a sequence of moves exists from the start point to the end point. Here move consists of taking a point (x, y) and transforming it to either (x, x+y) or (x+y, y).So if the inputs are (1, 1) and (4, 5), then the answer will be true, this is because move (1, 1) to (2, 1), then (3, 1), then (4, 1), then (4, 5).To solve this, we will follow these steps −while tx > sx and ty > sy, do −if ... Read More

Suppose we have one N x N grid, each square grid[i][j] represents the elevation at that point (i, j). Now consider it has started raining. At time t, the depth of the water everywhere is t. We can swim from a square to another 4-directionally adjacent square when elevation of both squares individually is at most t. We can swim infinite distance in zero time.We should start from position (0, 0). We have to find the least time until we can reach the bottom right square (N-1, N-1)So if the input is like0123424232221512131515161117181920109876The correct way is colored. So the answer ... Read More

Suppose we have a box that is protected by a password. The password is a sequence of n digits where each digit can be one of the first k digits 0, 1, ..., k-1. So, when we are putting a password, the last n digits entered will automatically be matched against the correct password.So for example, assuming the correct password is "563", if we put "285639", the box will open because the correct password matches the suffix of the entered password. We have to find any password of minimum length that is guaranteed to open the box at some point ... Read More

Suppose we have one N x N grid, this is filled with cherries. Each cell has one of the possible integers as follows −0 − Indicates cell is empty, so we can pass through1 − Indicates cell contains a cherry, that we can pick up and pass through-1 − Indicates the cell is containing a thorn that blocks the wayWe have to collect maximum number of cherries using these few rules −Start from position (0, 0) and end at (N-1, N-1) by moving right or down through valid path cellsAfter reaching the cell (N-1, N-1), returning to (0, 0) by ... Read More

Suppose we have an integer array; we have to find the kth smallest distance among all the pairs. The distance of a pair (A, B) is actually the absolute difference between A and B. So if the input is like [1, 3, 8], then all possible pairs are [1, 3], [3, 8], [1, 8], then when k = 2, the second smallest distance is 5 (8 - 3).To solve this, we will follow these steps −n := size of nums, x := 0for initialize i := 0, when i < n, update (increase i by 1), do −x := maximum ... Read More

Suppose we want a Range Module. This is a module that tracks ranges of numbers. Our task is to design and implement the following interfaces in an efficient manner.addRange(left, right). This will the half-open interval [left, right), tracking every real number in that interval. Now, adding an interval that partially overlaps with currently tracked numbers should add any numbers in the interval that are not already tracked.queryRange(left, right) . This will return true when every real number in the interval [left, right) is currently being tracked.removeRange(left, right), this will stop tracking every real number currently being tracked in the interval ... Read More

Suppose we have a blacklist called B. This is holing unique integers from range [0, N), we have to define a function to return a uniform random integer from range [0, N) which is NOT in B. We will try to make this function more optimized by reducing random(). function call. Suppose the input array is likeTo solve this, we will follow these steps −Define one mapWe will initialize with N and array v.for initalize i := 0, when i < size of v, update (increase i by 1), do −if v[i] < N, then:, m[v[i]] := -1M := N ... Read More

Suppose we have N different types of stickers. In each type of sticker has a lowercase English word on it. We would like to spell out the given target string by cutting individual letters from our collection of stickers and rearranging them. We can use each sticker more than once if needed, and we have infinite quantities of each sticker.We have to find the minimum number of stickers that we need to spell out the target? If the task is impossible, return -1.So if the input is like [“dog”, “sentence”, ”antenna”], and target is “dance”, then the answer will be ... Read More