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Deceitful War Solution – Google Code Jam 2014

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4th problem in google code jam qualification round 2014

Problem

Naomi and Ken sometimes play games together. Before they play, each of them gets Nidentical-looking blocks of wood with masses between 0.0kg and 1.0kg (exclusive). All of the blocks have different weights. There are lots of games they could play with those blocks, but they usually play something they call War.

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Minesweeper Master Solution – Google Code jam 2014

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This is the third problem of google code jam qualification round 2014. This problem is based on very famous old game Minesweeper, i am pretty much sure you must have played it, its now time to create the board yourself, such that you know the position to click on, to win the game in just one click.

Problem

Minesweeper is a computer game that became popular in the 1980s, and is still included in some versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This problem has a similar idea, but it does not assume you have played Minesweeper.
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Cookie Clicker Alpha Solution – Google Code Jam 2014

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This is the second problem for Google Code Jam Qualification round 2014, if you are able to solve this problem with the first one(which is very easy) you will be eligible for the next round.

Problem

In this problem, you start with 0 cookies. You gain cookies at a rate of 2 cookies per second, by clicking on a giant cookie. Any time you have at least C cookies, you can buy a cookie farm. Every time you buy a cookie farm, it costs you C cookies and gives you an extra F cookies per second.

Once you have X cookies that you haven’t spent on farms, you win! Figure out how long it will take you to win if you use the best possible strategy.
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Magic Trick Solution – Google Code Jam 2014

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Google Code Jam 2014 has begun, You need to get 25 points to get to the next round, there are 4 problems out of which two problems needs to be solved for sure to get into next round.

This is the first problem and the most simpler one and gives you only 6 points 🙁

Problem

Recently you went to a magic show. You were very impressed by one of the tricks, so you decided to try to figure out the secret behind it!

The magician starts by arranging 16 cards in a square grid: 4 rows of cards, with 4 cards in each row. Each card has a different number from 1 to 16 written on the side that is showing. Next, the magician asks a volunteer to choose a card, and to tell him which row that card is in.
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