Question

Does anyone have a completed example of PS2, question 3 I could look at?

Answer 1

what are you having a problem with?

Answer 2

Here is my code:

def solve3(numNuggets):
for numTwenties in range(0, numNuggets/20 + 1):
for numNines in range(0, (numNuggets - numTwenties*20)/9 + 1):
numSixes = (numNuggets - numTwenties*20 - numNines*9)/6
totNuggets = 20*numTwenties + 9*numNines + 6*numSixes
while totNuggets == numNuggets: numNuggets = solve3(numNuggets - 1)
return numNuggets

When I make numNuggets between 44-50 , I get 43, which I believe is the right answer. But when I put in a value like 70, I get a crazy answer like 17, and I can't figure out why...

Answer 3

Any ideas?

Answer 4

use dpaste.com or something similar to post your code
have you written down on paper what you are trying to do?

having a recursive call within a while statement seems like a funny thing to do

print statements help when trying to debug your code - they let you see what is actually happening and you can see if it is what you meant to happen. i added one to yours, hope it helps:
http://dpaste.com/604576/

Answer 5

Here is what I have:
http://dpaste.com/605624/