Python Programming Contest
Brian Quinlan
brian at sweetapp.com
Mon Jul 18 05:29:12 EDT 2005
John Hazen wrote:
> I have one question about the problem. Is the cost we are to minimize
> the cost of arriving in the target city at all, or the cost of arriving
> at the target city at the end of the final day of the schedule?
Minimize the arrival cost. The arrival day is not relevant.
> (If you were traveling to a conference, for example, you'd have a
> specific arrival time, and a cost to stay in the destination city until
> that time. But, if you were going to sight-see, then you could arrive
> at any time, and begin your itinerary upon arrival.)
Call it a vacation then :-)
> Say I can find a combination of flights that gets me to the target at
> the end of day 3 for 390 units, and a combination that gets me there at
> the end of day 4 for 400. If you count the hostel cost from day 3 to
> day 4, the first combination costs 410. So, which is preferred?
The first option (day 3 for 390 units).
> P.S. I just realized this may be answered be the test suite, but I'm
> still at the thinking stage.
No problem. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Cheers,
Brian
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