rand(5) + (rand(5)%2); On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Sourabh Singh <singhsourab...@gmail.com>wrote:
> @ sry > condition should be: > > if(20*prob <= 500/7) :-) > > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 12:26 AM, Sourabh Singh > <singhsourab...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> @ALL >> >> Given a random number generator say r(5) generates number between 1-5 >> uniformly at random , use it to in r(7) which should generate a random >> number between 1-7 uniformly at random >> >> i have seen this on many site's but not a single correct solution. all >> solution's posted got rejected by someone else.: >> plz.. suggest some algo : >> >> my aprroach: >> >> let's assume a rectangle : >> >> 100 |___________________ >> |___________________|______ >> 500/7 | | | >> | | | >> |___________________|______| >> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >> now : >> >> let : num = rand(5); >> prob = rand(5); >> >> if(prob <= rand(5)) >> print num >> else >> print 5 + num*(2/5) >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- Umer -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
