10812 - Beat the Spread!

[noddy693]

Hello all,

I'm having a bit of a trouble with problem 10812: Beat the Spread!
Although the problem seems more than easy: x+y = s, x-y = d => ... => x = (s+d)/2 and y = (s-d)/2, finally check if both x and y a are non negative.

The problem is that I keep getting WA and I cannot figure why. Any sugestions?

Thanks in advance.

./noddy

[mf]

You should check whether all these conditions hold: s >= d, (s + d) even, (s - d) even. When either fails, the answer is "impossible."

[noddy693]

You should check whether all these conditions hold: s >= d, (s + d) even, (s - d) even. Even either fails, the answer is "impossible."

Many thanks for your help. I forgot to check the even conditions.

./noddy

[taborda]

why do we have to check if s+d and s-d are even ?...i can't understand that...in the problem they don't talk about that...can someone xplain me??

[Raj Ariyan]

Hi taborda,
Lets see an example :-

x=15,y=12
then x+y=27 (odd)
and x-y=3 (odd)
then if u do 27/2=13.5
and 3/2=1.5 all the result is fraction
now we see that there is no two integer(not fraction) which summation is X and difference is Y, thats why we check it for even. So for this input output should be "impossible". Hope it helps. Good Luck.

[gateKeeper]

This problem is giving me some WA's and I dont know how to solve this. This problem is very easy, I know, but my code is wrong somewhere. I'll leave the code I'm using, here. I hope someone can give me an hint. This problem doesn't deserve so much time. Thanks...

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#include "stdio.h"

int main()
{
   unsigned long int num, i, first, sec, x, y;

   scanf("%lu", &num);

   for(i=0; i<num;i++)
   {
      scanf("%lu", &first);
      scanf("%lu", &sec);


      x=(first+sec)/2;
      y=(first-sec)/2;

      if(first<=sec || (first+sec)%2 || (first-sec)%2 || x<0 || y<0)
      {
         printf("impossible\n");
         continue;
      }

      
      printf("%lu %lu\n", y, x);
   }
   return 0;
}



[Antonio Ocampo]

http://online-judge.uva.es/board/viewtopic.php?t=7782

[CDiMa]

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if(first<=sec || (first+sec)%2 || (first-sec)%2 || x<0 || y<0)
{
   printf("impossible\n");
   continue;
}


Checking (first<=sec) discards possible solutions...

Ciao!!!

Claudio

[asif_rahman0]

where is the fault in my code??
plz help.

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[Martin Macko]

where is the fault in my code??
plz help.

There is already a topic on this problem. See http://online-judge.uva.es/board/viewtopic.php?t=7782. Never create a new topic on a problem if there is already one on that problem.

Anyway, your solution assumes something that's not written in the problem statement. What if s=d? Read the problem description more carefully.

[asif_rahman0]

thnx martin:).

but just before u posted i got it accepted:D

sorry for posting it again as a new post.

[Steven Luck]

I still don't get it. I've tried all possible corrections, but none get AC.
I suppose that both the sum & difference must be either even or odd. I still get WA.
e.g.:

1. 15 12 (Odd & Even)
x + y = 15
x - y = 12
------------- +
x = (15 - 12) / 2
(doesn't fulfil)

2. 14 11 (Even & Odd)
x + y = 14
x - y = 11
------------- +
x = (14 - 11) / 2
(doesn't fulfil)

3. 15 11 (Odd & Odd)
x + y = 15
x - y = 11
------------- +
x = (15 - 11) / 2
(fulfils)

4. 14 10 (Even & Even)
x + y = 14
x - y = 10
------------- +
x = (14 - 10) / 2
(fulfils)

Here's my code:

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#include<stdio.h>

void main()
{
   int i, s, d, n, a, c;
   while(scanf("%d", &n)==1)
   {
      for(i=0; i<n; i++)
      {
         scanf("%d %d", &s, &d);
         a = (s - d) / 2;
         if((s%2==0 && d%2!=0) || (s%2!=0 && d%2==0) || (s-d)<0) printf("impossible\n");
         else
         {   if(a < s-a){ c = a; a = s - a; }
            printf("%d %d\n", a, c);
         }
      }
   }
}


[Jan]

Suppose the input is 20 0. Now according to your code...

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         scanf("%d %d", &s, &d); /* s = 20, d = 0 */
         a = (s - d) / 2; /* So, a = 10 */
         if((s%2==0 && d%2!=0) || (s%2!=0 && d%2==0) || (s-d)<0)
             printf("impossible\n"); /* s and d both are even and s-d > 0 */
         else
         {   if(a < s-a){ c = a; a = s - a; } /* a = 10, s-a = 10, so a is not less than (s-a) */
            printf("%d %d\n", a, c); /* Now c is not initialized */
         }

The output should be 10 10. Hope it helps.

[Steven Luck]

Got it! Thanx a lot, Jan

[sazzadcsedu]

plz someone help me.
why wrong ans!!!
here my code.

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  #include<stdio.h>

 
        int main()

     {  int s1,s2;
 
        int  s,d;
        int numinput,i;

        scanf("%d",&numinput);

      for(i=1;i<=numinput;i++)
      {
      scanf("%d %d",&s,&d);

        if(d>=s){

        printf("impossible\n"); 
       }
        else if
            ((s+d)%2!=0 || (s-d)%2!=0 || (s+d)<0 || (s-d)<0)

        printf("impossible\n");

        else 
     {   s1=((s+d)/2);
        s2=s-s1;
     
        printf("%d %d\n",s1,s2);
     }
   
   }   
      return 0;
   }