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May 19, 2011 19:43
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Guess the number of each of the supplied values necessary to get the desired total
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def self.guessing_game(values=[2.5,10.95,55.25],multi_sum=4,total_goal=79.65) | |
results = nil | |
total_amount = 0.0 | |
length = values.length | |
((multi_sum ** length) / (multi_sum)).times do |i| | |
total = 0 | |
possible = [] | |
total_amount = 0.0.to_d # use decimal for accuracy | |
length.times do |b| | |
if total == multi_sum | |
new_number = 1 | |
elsif b == (length - 1) | |
new_number = (multi_sum) - total | |
else | |
last = (multi_sum) - total | |
last = 1 if last < 1 | |
new_number = Random.new.rand(0..(last - 1)) | |
new_number = 1 if new_number == 0 | |
end | |
possible << new_number | |
total += new_number | |
total_amount += (values[b] * new_number.to_d)# use decimal for accuracy | |
end | |
puts "#{possible}" | |
if total_amount == total_goal | |
guessed = [] | |
values.each_with_index do |occurr,i| | |
possible[i].times do | |
guessed << occurr | |
end | |
end | |
results = guessed | |
break | |
end | |
end | |
results | |
end |
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