[algogeeks] Re: N number apples needs to distribute across M num baskets of varying capacity in balanced way

2009-09-10 Thread Dave
Consider the method used to apportion seats in the United States House of Representatives: http://mathdl.maa.org/mathDL/46/?pa=content&sa=viewDocument&nodeId=3163&bodyId=3392. Dave On Sep 9, 1:24 am, "Sandeep .A.S." wrote: > Hi, > > Please let me know is there any standard algorithm to solve t

[algogeeks] Re: N number apples needs to distribute across M num baskets of varying capacity in balanced way

2009-09-09 Thread manish bhatia
ibute across M num baskets of varying capacity in balanced way Hello Bharath, Thanks for your suggestion. I want to distribute the apple across all the basket balanced way. In other words “I want to calculate the optimal number of apples on each basket  such a  way that free and used space on

[algogeeks] Re: N number apples needs to distribute across M num baskets of varying capacity in balanced way

2009-09-09 Thread Sandeep .A.S.
Hello Bharath, Thanks for your suggestion. I want to distribute the apple across all the basket balanced way. In other words “I want to calculate the optimal number of apples on each basket such a way that free and used space on each basket equal to total percentage of free and used space on

[algogeeks] Re: N number apples needs to distribute across M num baskets of varying capacity in balanced way

2009-09-09 Thread Bharath Kumar
What does optimal balance mean? In your example case, if you have 10 apples, put 2 in basket1, 4 in basket2, 4 in basket3 and basket4 gets nothing. If you have to make sure that, each basket gets at least one apple, then start distributing apples one by one to each basket until it reaches its ma