The string "zig" is the encoding of a number in some base, with digits relabelled.
So "zig" could represent 187 in base 10 or (14)x100^2+(28)*100+57=142857 in base 100 or (1)x3^2+(0)x3+2=11 in base 3. Any number in any base with 3 different digits. It turns out the smallest number that has such a representation is 11. On 16 Jan 2013, at 02:16, AntonyD <[email protected]> wrote: > Please post the link to the problem > > On Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:07:46 AM UTC-6, ibrar wrote: > this problem has been driving me nuts.i've been trying to solve it for past 3 > hours , to make a logic out of it but still to no use.Can somebodyy please > clarify what does this problem ask you to do? Do we have to convert the > string to some lowest number by trying different bases or is there some trick > behind how the reslt is encoded?I have done all the other problems prior to > this.So this is kind of driving me insane.any help? > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Code Jam" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-code/-/b-hZGKDr9JMJ. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Code Jam" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
