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Suppose we have several boxes with different colors These colors are represented by different positive numbers. We can experience several rounds to remove boxes until there is no box left. In each round we can choose some continuous boxes with the same color (composed of k boxes, k >= 1), and remove them and get k*k points. So if the input is like − [1, 3, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 1], then the output will be 21.Find the maximum points you can get.To solve this, we will follow these steps −Define a function solve(), this will take an ... Read More

Suppose we have n super washing machines on a row. Initially, each washing machine has some dresses or empty. Now, for each move, we can choose any m (1 ≤ m ≤ n) washing machines, and pass one dress of each washing machine to one of its adjacent washing machines at the same time. Suppose we have one integer array representing the number of dresses in each washing machine from left to right on the row, we should find the minimum number of moves to make all the washing machines have the same number of clothes. If it is not ... Read More

Suppose one company A wants to start its IPO soon. In order to sell a good price of its shares to B, A would like to work on some projects to increase its capital before the IPO. A has limited resources, it can only finish at most k distinct projects before the IPO. Can you help A, by designing the best way to maximize its total capital after finishing at most k distinct projects?Suppose we have several projects. For each project i, it has a pure profit Pi and a minimum capital of Ci is needed to start the corresponding ... Read More

Suppose we have an array, in this array we will say one pair (A[i] and A[j]) as important reverse pairs if this satisfies the following condition −if i < j and A[i] > 2* nums[j]We have to find the number of important reverse pairs. So if the input is like [2,8,7,7,2], then the result will be 3.To solve this, we will follow these steps −ans := 0Define a function merge(), this will take an array a, low, mid, high,k := high - low + 1Define an array temp of size ki := low, j = mid + 1, k := 0first := mid + 1while i

Let us consider about the Zuma Game. Suppose we have a row of balls on the table, these balls are colored as red(R), yellow(Y), blue(B), green(G), and white(W). We also have several balls with us.Now, each time, we may choose a ball from our side, and insert it into the row. Then, if there is a group of 3 or more balls in the same color touching, remove them. Keep doing this until no more balls can be removed.We have to find the minimal balls we have to insert to remove all the balls on the table. If we cannot ... Read More

Suppose we have an integer n, we call k >= 2 as a good base of n, when all digits of n base k are 1. So if the number n is given as string, we have to return smallest good base of n as string. So if the number is say 121, then the answer will be 3, as 121 in base 3 is 11111.To solve this, we will follow these steps −Define a method called getSum(), this will take x and lengthset mainSum := 0 and temp := 1for i in range 0 to length – 1 −mainSum ... Read More

Suppose we have a list of numbers, and we have one window size k, we have to find the list of medians using sliding window manner. So, if the distribution is like below −Window PositionMedian13-1-35368113-1-35368-113-1-35368-113-1-35368313-1-35368513-1-353686Here we have considered the k is 3, and the result will be [1, -1, -1, 3, 5, 6]To solve this, we will follow these steps −Define one set arrDefine a function insert(), this will take x, insert x into arrDefine a function delete_(), this will take x, delete x from arr, if this existsDefine a function getMedian()n := size of arra := jump to n/2 ... Read More

Suppose we have input n, we have to find the largest palindrome that can be made using multiplication of two n digit numbers. As the numbers are very large, we can perform mod using 1337. So if the input is say 2, then the answer will be 987, 987 = (99*91) mod 1337 = 9009 mod 1337 = 987.To solve this, we will follow these steps −maxVal := 10^n – 1minVal := maxVal / 10for initialize h := maxVal, when h > minVal, update (decrease h by 1), do −left := h, right := 0for initialize i := h, when ... Read More

Suppose we have a list of words. These words are distinct. We have to devise an algorithm that will find all concatenated words in the give list of words. A concatenated word is actually a string that is comprised entirely of at least two shorter words in the given array.So if the words are like ["cow", "cows", "cowsgoatcows", "goat", "goatcowsgoat", "hippopotamuses", "deer", "deercowgoatcow"], then the output will be ["cowsgoatcows", "goatcowsgoat", "deercowgoatcow"]To solve this, we will follow these steps −Define a function isPresent(), this will take str, head, idx, an array dp, if idx >= size of str, then −return trueif ... Read More

Suppose there are 1000 buckets, one of them is poisonous, others are filled with water. They all look similar. If a pig drinks the poison it will die within 15 minutes. What will be the minimum amount of pigs that we need to find out the poisonous bucket within one hour?So now consider for the general case and devise an algorithm for this. So, the general case is that If there are n different buckets and a pig drinking poison will die within m minutes, how many pigs are needed to find poisonous bucket within p minutes? There is exactly ... Read More