Question

Without giving a full answer, can anyone give me an expected result of pset2 problem 3

Answer 1

you want the number but not the code?

Answer 2

lol@bwCA

Answer 3

Ok, scratch that i know i screwed up somewhere. Any Advice:

#11:53 3/9/12
#McNugget Diophantine
#MIT - OCW CIS 6.00 PSET2a
bestsofar = 0


def mng (mcnuggets): ##mng = mcnuggetgrinder

Pkg3 = 20
Pkg2 = 9
Pkg1 = 6

for numPkg3 in range (0, mcnuggets + 1, Pkg3):
for numPkg2 in range (0, (mcnuggets + 1) - (numPkg3 * Pkg3), Pkg2):
numPkg1x = mcnuggets - (numPkg3 * Pkg3) - (numPkg2 * Pkg2)
if numPkg1x % 6 == 0:
return True

for n in range (1, 150): ## n = nuggets
if mng(n) != True:
if n > bestsofar:
bestsofar = n

print "Largest number of McNuggets that cannot be bought in exact quantity:", bestsofar

Answer 4

pls use a code pasting site: dpaste.com, pastebin.com, codepad.org, are a few - they all have syntax highlighting and the last will execute your script.

your function needs to return False also, if appropriate

if you have an expression that evaluates to a boolean, don't compare it to True or False in an if statement - just use it as is -
http://python.net/~goodger/projects/pycon/2007/idiomatic/handout.html#testing-for-truth-values
http://pastebin.com/PMD4kmtf

Answer 5

I answered your question on the given link! The number is 149... http://codepad.org/2ploRkxf

Answer 6

149 is not the answer