Hmmm, true. That's what I expected in this solution. Similarly, we can get 3 by (3,3) (1,2)
However, did you take a look at the other solution I proposed? I guess that solves the problem to some extent. On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Sourabh Singh <singhsourab...@gmail.com>wrote: > @Umer and Navin : > 1 is generated by (1,3) only. > 2 is generated by (1,1) and (2,3). > > so given solution is wrong > > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 5:17 AM, Sourabh Singh > <singhsourab...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> @ *ALL* >> >> please. post along with your method . >> proof than it make's equal distribution over the given range. >> >> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 4:47 AM, Navin Kumar <algorithm.i...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> @Umer: >>> >>> rand(5) + (rand(5)%2): => it will never give 6 because for rand(7) range >>> will be 0-6. >>> So better try this: rand(5) + (rand(5)%3). >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Umer Farooq <the.um...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
