Number Guess
...When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
You are given an unknown number within the range of 1 to 100, inclusive.
Your task is to
guess what the number is by performing a series of guesses
.
Your solution will need to guess the number by submitting an
integer divisor
ranging from 2 to 10,
and the
number you guessed
.
At each attempt you will get information as a list of tuples. Each tuple contains the remainder result along with
your previous divisor.
You should find the number within 8 guesses. We will give you a little extra info on your first attempt...
Use
it wisely young grasshopper
...
Consider the following example:
| Attempt | Divisor | Guess | Submit | Information | Remark |
| 1 | 2 | 99 | (2,99) | (1,5),(1,2) | You try a divisor of 2 and try your luck with 99; however, you've got information as a list of tuples, returning the remainder of your previous divisor along with your previous divisor. (that means, you still need to guess) |
| 2 | 3 | 91 | (3,91) | (1,5),(1,2),(2,3) | Your solution may suggest 91 because it passed with the information data. Is it? ( 91%5=1; 91%2=1 )Again, you've still got no response. Guess again. |
| 3 | 6 | 41 | (6,41) | (1,5),(1,2),(2,3),(5,6) | Your solution might suggest 41 because it passed with the information data. ( 41%5=1; 41%2=1; 41%3=2 ) Again, you've still got no response. |
| 4 | 4 | 71 | (4,71) | (1,5),(1,2),(2,3),(5,6),(3,4) | Your solution may suggest 71 because it passed with the information data. ( 71%5=1; 71%2=1; 71%3=2; 71%6=5 ) Now there are only 4 remaining attempts left. |
| 5 | and, so on... | ||||
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| Attempt | Divisor | Guess | Submit | Response |
| 1 | 2 | 99 | (2,99) | (1,5),(1,2) |
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Remark #1:
You try a divisor of 2 and try your luck with 99; however, you've got a response of a list of tuples, returning the remainder of your previous divisor and your previous divisor. ( that means you still need to guess ) |
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| 2 | 3 | 91 | (3,91) | (1,5),(1,2),(2,3) |
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Remark #2:
Your solution suggests 91 because it passed with the response data, isn't it? ( 91%5=1; 91%2=1 ) Again, you've still got a response. Next guess, then. |
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| 3 | 6 | 41 | (6,41) | (1,5),(1,2),(2,3),(5,6) |
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Remark #3:
Your solution suggests 41 because it passed with the response data. ( 41%5=1; 41%2=1; 41%3=2 ) Again, you've still got a response. |
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| 4 | 4 | 71 | (4,71) | (1,5),(1,2),(2,3),(5,6),(3,4) |
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Remark #4:
Your solution suggests 71 because it passed with the response data. ( 71%5=1; 71%2=1; 71%3=2; 71%6=5 ) Again, you've still got a response. |
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| 5 | and, so on... | |||
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You get the idea...
Input: Information about the previous attempt. A list of tuples. Each tuple contains its remainder and the previous divisor.
Output:
A list of integer divisors and your best guess. A list of two integers.
Example:
checkio([(1,5)]) # the number has a remainder 1 checkio([(1,5),(1,2)]) # the number has a remainder 1 checkio([(1,5),(1,2),(2,3)]) # the number has a remainder 2 checkio([(1,5),(1,2),(2,3),(5,6)]) # the number has a remainder 5 checkio([(1,5),(1,2),(2,3),(5,6),(3,4)]) # the number has a remainder 3
How it is used: This is a classical prediction and decision problem. You have some indirect information and should to get hidden by it data. The skills that go into this problem could help you create a sports bracket for the office pool.
Precondition:
0 < number ≤ 100
