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Given two integers K and N, and also given that Alice and Bob are playing a game. In a single move, a player can choose a number in the range [1, K], and the player whose number makes the total equal to N wins the game. Print Alice if Alice wins the game, else Bob, if Alice and Bob both play the game alternatively and optimally and Alice starts the game.

Examples:

Input: K = 7, N = 8
Output: Bob
Explanation: There is no way for Alice to win the game. When Alice picks any number from 1 to 7 (inclusive both), the opponent wins the game in the next turn by making the total 8 . Suppose you choose number 5, the opponent chooses 3 and wins the game, making the total 5+3=8 .

Input: K = 7, N = 50
Output: Alice

 

Approach: This problem can be solved using the concept of Game Theory. Observing the winning state.The trick to catch here is that Alice can always make a cycle of (K+1) repeat, whatever Bob chooses .Assume at some point if Bob chooses a, Alice can choose [(K+1)-a]  keeping the selection within the range 1 to K and thus forming a cycle of (K+1).Now, as Alice has the first chance, Alice should choose Remainder left on Dividing N by (K+1) at the Starting so that afterwards she can keep repeating the cycle of (K+1) and achieve the total as N.
Now, the observation is, if N%(K+1) is 0, it is the only case when it’s impossible to win the game for Alice.
Follow the steps given below to solve the problem.

  • Check if N%(K+1) is 0, Print Bob.
  • In any other case, Print Alice.

Below is the implementation of the above approach.

C++14




// C++ program for above approach
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to predict the winner
void predictTheWinner(int K, int N)
{
 
    if (N % (K + 1) == 0)
        cout << "Bob";
    else
        cout << "Alice";
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
 
    // Given Input
    int K = 7, N = 50;
 
    // Function call
    predictTheWinner(K, N);
 
    return 0;
}


Java




// Java program for the above approach
 
import java.io.*;
 
class GFG {
   
// Function to predict the winner
static void predictTheWinner(int K, int N)
{
 
    if (N % (K + 1) == 0)
         System.out.println( "Bob");
    else
         System.out.println("Alice");
}
 
// Driver Code
    public static void main (String[] args) {
        // Given Input
    int K = 7, N = 50;
 
    // Function call
    predictTheWinner(K, N);
    }
}
// This code is contributed by Potta Lokesh


Python3




# Python 3 program for above approach
 
# Function to predict the winner
def predictTheWinner(K, N):
    if (N % (K + 1) == 0):
        print("Bob")
    else:
        print("Alice")
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == '__main__':
    # Given Input
    K = 7
    N = 50
 
    # Function call
    predictTheWinner(K, N)
     
    # This code is contributed by SURENDRA_GANGWAR.


C#




// C# program for the above approach
 
using System;
 
public class GFG {
   
    // Function to predict the winner
    static void predictTheWinner(int K, int N)
    {
     
        if (N % (K + 1) == 0)
             Console.WriteLine( "Bob");
        else
             Console.WriteLine("Alice");
    }
 
    // Driver Code
    public static void Main (string[] args) {
        // Given Input
        int K = 7, N = 50;
 
        // Function call
        predictTheWinner(K, N);
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by AnkThon


Javascript




<script>
 
// javascript program for above approach
 
// Function to predict the winner
function predictTheWinner(K, N)
{
 
    if (N % (K + 1) == 0)
        document.write("Bob");
    else
        document.write("Alice");
}
 
// Driver Code
    // Given Input
    var K = 7, N = 50;
 
    // Function call
    predictTheWinner(K, N);
 
// This code is contributed by ipg2016107.
</script>


Output: 

Alice

 

Time Complexity: O(1)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)



Last Updated : 08 Sep, 2021
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