R Solution for Excel Puzzles

Puzzles no. 484–488

Puzzles

Author: ExcelBI

All files (xlsx with puzzle and R with solution) for each and every puzzle are available on my Github. Enjoy.

Puzzle #484

I think we all know what Pythageorean Theorem is. Or at least I hope so… And today we need to use properties of right triangle to solve our challenge. We need to find groups of 3 numbers (called Pythagorean triplets), that are about two things. Sum of a squared and b squared are equal c squared, but also sum of a, b and c (means circumference) is equal to given number. There is possibility that given number has more then one triplet, and it is true for one case.

Loading libraries and data

library(tidyverse)
library(readxl)
library(gmp)

path = "Excel/484 Pythagorean Triplets for a Sum.xlsx"
input = read_xlsx(path, range = "A2:A10")
test  = read_xlsx(path, range = "B2:D10") %>% 
  mutate(across(everything(), as.numeric))

Transformation

find_pythagorean_triplet <- function(P) {
  m_max <- floor(sqrt(P / 2))
  
  possible_values <- expand_grid(m = 2:m_max, n = 1:(m_max - 1)) %>%
    filter(m > n, m %% 2 != n %% 2, gcd(m, n) == 1)
  
  triplets <- possible_values %>%
    pmap(function(m, n) {
      k <- P / (2 * m * (m + n))
      if (k == floor(k)) {
        a <- k * (m^2 - n^2)
        b <- k * 2 * m * n
        c <- k * (m^2 + n^2)
        return(c(a, b, c))
      } else {
        return(NULL)
      }
    })
  
  triplet <- triplets %>%
    compact() %>%
    keep(~ sum(.x) == P)
  
  if (length(triplet) > 0) {
    result <- triplet[[1]]
  } else {
    result <- c(NA_real_, NA_real_, NA_real_)
  }
  
  tibble(a = result[1], b = result[2], c = result[3])
}

result = input %>%
  pmap_dfr(~ find_pythagorean_triplet(..1))

Validation

# in one case (for 132) I get another but correct result

Puzzle #485

Sequences, world is full of them, and some have even their name and well researched properties. It is the case with Padovan sequence, which is similar to Fibonacci’s but has little bit bigger step and another initial elements. Check it out.
PS. To run it efficiently and save some time I also use memoise.

Loading libraries and data

library(purrr)
library(memoise)
library(readxl)
library(tidyverse)

path = "Excel/485 Pandovan Sequence.xlsx"
input = read_excel(path, range = "A1:A10")
test  = read_excel(path, range = "B1:B10")

Transformation

padovan <- function(n) {
  if (n <= 2) {
    return(1)
  } else {
    return(padovan_memo(n - 2) + padovan_memo(n - 3))
  }
}
padovan_memo = memoise(padovan)

result = input %>%
  mutate(`Answer Expectecd` = map_dbl(n, padovan_memo))

Validation

identical(result$`Answer Expectecd`, test$`Answer Expectecd`)
# [1] TRUE

Puzzle #486

When we are measuring thing like ranges and distances, sometimes for better and more readable notes, we are shortening down sequences of consecutive numbers using hyphenated range notation. And that is our task today. Let’s get party started.

Loading libraries and data

library(tidyverse)
library(readxl)

path = "Excel/486 Create Integer Intervals.xlsx"
input = read_excel(path, range = "A1:A8")
test  = read_excel(path, range = "B1:B8")

Transformation

group_consecutive = function(number_string) {
  numbers <- str_split(number_string, ",") %>%
    unlist() %>%
    as.numeric()
  
  tibble(numbers = sort(numbers)) %>%
    mutate(group = cumsum(c(TRUE, diff(numbers) != 1))) %>%
    summarise(range = if_else(n() > 1, 
                              paste0(min(numbers), "-", max(numbers)), 
                              as.character(numbers[1])), .by = group) %>%
    pull(range) %>%
    paste(collapse = ", ")
}

result = input %>%
  mutate(`Answer Expected` = map_chr(Problem, group_consecutive))

Validation

identical(result$`Answer Expected`, test$`Answer Expected`)
#> [1] TRUE

Puzzle #487

In this puzzle we need to find most frequent characters in given strings. It was like warm up before warm up. With no further words, lets do it.

Loading libraries and data

library(tidyverse)
library(readxl)

path = "Excel/487 Maximum Frequency Characters.xlsx"
input = read_xlsx(path, range = "A2:A11")
test  = read_xlsx(path, range = "B2:C11")

Transformation

find_most_freq_char = function(input) {
  result = input %>% 
    strsplit("") %>% 
    unlist() %>% 
    table()
  df = data.frame(
    Characters = names(result),
    Frequency = as.numeric(result)) %>% 
    filter(Frequency == max(Frequency)) %>%
    summarise(Characters = paste(sort(Characters), collapse = ", "), .by = Frequency) %>%
    select(Characters, Frequency)
  return(df)
}

result = input$Strings %>%
  map(find_most_freq_char) %>%
  bind_rows()

Validation:

# Validation on eye, all correct. In three cases there is different sorting than
#  in provided example but with the same characters.

Puzzle #488

Combinations, possible inputs to given output. I am sure we all love it. Today we are given bunch of numbers and one output. We need to find all combinations of this numbers that will sum up to given target. Code is quite long, but I think also easy to understand. Let me show it.

Loading libraries and data

library(gtools)
library(tidyverse)
library(readxl)

path = "Excel/488 Numbers to Meet Target Sum.xlsx"
input = read_excel(path, range = "A1:A10")
target = read_excel(path, range = "B1:B2") %>% pull()
test = read_excel(path, range = "C1:C5")

Transformation

find_combinations <- function(numbers, target) {
  combs <- map(1:length(numbers), ~combinations(length(numbers), ., v = numbers))
  valid_combs <- combs %>%
     map(as_tibble) %>%
    bind_rows() %>%
    mutate(sum = rowSums(., na.rm = TRUE)) %>%
    filter(sum == target)
  
  return(valid_combs)
}

combinations <- find_combinations(input$Numbers, target) %>%
  unite("Combination", - sum, sep = ", ", remove = T, na.rm = T) 

sort_numbers <- function(numbers) {
  paste(sort(as.numeric(strsplit(numbers, ",")[[1]])), collapse = ", ")
}

test <- test %>%
  mutate(Combination = map_chr(`Answer Expected`, sort_numbers))

Validation

identical(sort(combinations$Combination), sort(test$Combination))
# [1] TRUE

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On my Github repo there are also solutions for the same puzzles in Python. Check it out!

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