Tuesday, August 30, 2016

UVa 10940 Throwing Cards Away II

UVa 10940 Throwing Cards Away II


This is a problem of case study and math. Create a program that simulates the process and find the pattern.

Inputs
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Outputs:
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Once you find the pattern its straightforward.
1. Find the nearest 2^X such that 2^X <= N
2. If 2^X == N, output N
    Else output (N-2^X)*2

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