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Minimum price required to obtain N items of given types

24 June 2025

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Given integers X, Y, and Z, representing prices of 3 items A, B and C respectively, and two integers a and b, denoting count of two types of items. The task is to calculate the minimum price required to obtain N items of the type A, B or C, where A requires 2 item of type a, B requires 3 items of type b, and C requires 1 item of type a and 1 item of type b.

Examples:

Input: X = 300, Y = 200, Z = 100, N = 4, a = 3, b = 7
Output: 500
Explanation: Four items can be formed by buying 3 C’s (3*100 = 300) using 3 a’s and 3 b’s, and 1 B(1*200 = 200) using 3 b’s. Final price = 300 + 200 = 500, which is minimum possible.

Input: X=300, Y=150, Z=200, N=5, a=6, b=4
Output: 1100

Approach: The above problem can be solved by fixing the number of one item and checking the price required to form the remaining items. Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

Initialize variable, say minimum_bill to store the minimum price required to buy N items.
Iterate over the range C, less than or equal to N.
Initialize variables, say maxorders_A equals (a – orders_C) / 2 and maxorders_B equals (b – orders_C) / 3.
Check if maxorders_A + maxorders_B + maxorders_C is less than N, then continue.
If X is less than Y, then find orders_A as min(maxorders_A, N – orders_C) and orders_B as N – orders_C – orders_A.
Otherwise, find orders_B as min(maxorders_B, N – orders_C) and orders_A as N – orders_C – orders_B.
Calculate the required bill in a variable, say bill, as (X * orders_A) + (Y * orders_B) + (Z * orders_C).
In each iteration, update the minimum_bill as minimum of minimum_bill and bill.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ program for the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to calculate the minimum price
void FindBill(int X, int Y, int Z, int N,
              int a, int b)
{
 
    // Stores the amount required
    int minimum_bill = 10000000;
 
    // Iterating over total number
    // of possible items of type C
    for (int orders_C = 0; orders_C <= N; orders_C++) {
 
        // If count of a and b are less
        // than minimum required of type C
        if (a < orders_C or b < orders_C)
            break;
 
        // Maximum number of orders of type A
        int maxorders_A = (a - orders_C) / 2;
 
        // Maximum number of orders of type +B
        int maxorders_B = (b - orders_C) / 3;
 
        // Initializing the required
        // number of orders for A and B
        int orders_A = 0;
        int orders_B = 0;
 
        // Total items should be
        // greater than or equal to N
        if ((maxorders_A + maxorders_B + orders_C) < N) {
            continue;
        }
 
        // If cost of A < cost of B
        if (X < Y) {
 
            // Total orders of A will be minimum
            // of maximum orders of A or just
            // remaining orders required
            orders_A = min(maxorders_A, N - orders_C);
 
            // Remaining number of orders for B
            orders_B = N - orders_C - orders_A;
        }
 
        // If cost of A > cost of B
        else {
 
            // Total orders of B will be minimum
            // of maximum orders of B or just
            // remaining orders required
            orders_B = min(maxorders_B, N - orders_C);
 
            // Remaining number of orders for A
            orders_A = N - orders_C - orders_B;
        }
 
        // Calculating bill
        int bill = (X * orders_A)
                   + (Y * orders_B)
                   + (Z * orders_C);
 
        // Updating minimum_bill
        minimum_bill = min(bill, minimum_bill);
    }
 
    // If ordering N items is not possible
    if (minimum_bill == 10000000)
        minimum_bill = 0;
 
    // Printing minimum bill
    cout << minimum_bill << endl;
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
 
    // Given Input
    int X = 300, Y = 150, Z = 200, N = 5, a = 6, b = 4;
 
    /// Function Call
    FindBill(X, Y, Z, N, a, b);
    return 0;
}

Java

// Java program for the above approach
import java.io.*;
 
class GFG {
 
  // Function to calculate the minimum price
  static void FindBill(int X, int Y, int Z, int N,
                       int a, int b)
  {
 
    // Stores the amount required
    int minimum_bill = 10000000;
 
    // Iterating over total number
    // of possible items of type C
    for (int orders_C = 0; orders_C <= N; orders_C++) {
 
      // If count of a and b are less
      // than minimum required of type C
      if (a < orders_C || b < orders_C)
        break;
 
      // Maximum number of orders of type A
      int maxorders_A = (a - orders_C) / 2;
 
      // Maximum number of orders of type +B
      int maxorders_B = (b - orders_C) / 3;
 
      // Initializing the required
      // number of orders for A and B
      int orders_A = 0;
      int orders_B = 0;
 
      // Total items should be
      // greater than or equal to N
      if ((maxorders_A + maxorders_B + orders_C) < N) {
        continue;
      }
 
      // If cost of A < cost of B
      if (X < Y) {
 
        // Total orders of A will be minimum
        // of maximum orders of A or just
        // remaining orders required
        orders_A = Math.min(maxorders_A, N - orders_C);
 
        // Remaining number of orders for B
        orders_B = N - orders_C - orders_A;
      }
 
      // If cost of A > cost of B
      else {
 
        // Total orders of B will be minimum
        // of maximum orders of B or just
        // remaining orders required
        orders_B = Math.min(maxorders_B, N - orders_C);
 
        // Remaining number of orders for A
        orders_A = N - orders_C - orders_B;
      }
 
      // Calculating bill
      int bill = (X * orders_A)
        + (Y * orders_B)
        + (Z * orders_C);
 
      // Updating minimum_bill
      minimum_bill = Math.min(bill, minimum_bill);
    }
 
    // If ordering N items is not possible
    if (minimum_bill == 10000000)
      minimum_bill = 0;
 
    // Printing minimum bill
    System.out.println(minimum_bill);
  }
 
  // Driver Code
  public static void main (String[] args)
  {
 
    // Given Input
    int X = 300, Y = 150, Z = 200, N = 5, a = 6, b = 4;
 
    /// Function Call
    FindBill(X, Y, Z, N, a, b);
  }
}
 
// This code is contributed by Potta Lokesh

Python3

# Python program for the above approach
 
# Function to calculate the minimum price
def FindBill(X, Y, Z, N, a, b):
  # Stores the amount required
  minimum_bill = 10000000;
 
  # Iterating over total number
  # of possible items of type C
  for orders_C in range(0, N + 1):
     
    # If count of a and b are less
    # than minimum required of type C
    if (a < orders_C or b < orders_C): break;
 
    # Maximum number of orders of type A
    maxorders_A = (a - orders_C) // 2;
 
    # Maximum number of orders of type +B
    maxorders_B = (b - orders_C) // 3;
 
    # Initializing the required
    # number of orders for A and B
    orders_A = 0;
    orders_B = 0;
 
    # Total items should be
    # greater than or equal to N
    if (maxorders_A + maxorders_B + orders_C < N):
      continue;
 
 
    # If cost of A < cost of B
    if (X < Y):
      # Total orders of A will be minimum
      # of maximum orders of A or just
      # remaining orders required
      orders_A = min(maxorders_A, N - orders_C);
 
      # Remaining number of orders for B
      orders_B = N - orders_C - orders_A;
     
 
    # If cost of A > cost of B
    else:
      # Total orders of B will be minimum
      # of maximum orders of B or just
      # remaining orders required
      orders_B = min(maxorders_B, N - orders_C);
 
      # Remaining number of orders for A
      orders_A = N - orders_C - orders_B;
     
 
    # Calculating bill
    bill = X * orders_A + Y * orders_B + Z * orders_C;
 
    # Updating minimum_bill
    minimum_bill = min(bill, minimum_bill);
   
 
  # If ordering N items is not possible
  if (minimum_bill == 10000000): minimum_bill = 0;
 
  # Printing minimum bill
  print(minimum_bill);
 
 
# Driver Code
 
# Given Input
X = 300
Y = 150
Z = 200
N = 5
a = 6
b = 4
 
#/ Function Call
FindBill(X, Y, Z, N, a, b);
 
# This code is contributed by gfgking.

C#

// C# program for the above approach
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to calculate the minimum price
static void FindBill(int X, int Y, int Z, int N,
              int a, int b)
{
 
    // Stores the amount required
    int minimum_bill = 10000000;
 
    // Iterating over total number
    // of possible items of type C
    for (int orders_C = 0; orders_C <= N; orders_C++) {
 
        // If count of a and b are less
        // than minimum required of type C
        if (a < orders_C || b < orders_C)
            break;
 
        // Maximum number of orders of type A
        int maxorders_A = (a - orders_C) / 2;
 
        // Maximum number of orders of type +B
        int maxorders_B = (b - orders_C) / 3;
 
        // Initializing the required
        // number of orders for A and B
        int orders_A = 0;
        int orders_B = 0;
 
        // Total items should be
        // greater than or equal to N
        if ((maxorders_A + maxorders_B + orders_C) < N) {
            continue;
        }
 
        // If cost of A < cost of B
        if (X < Y) {
 
            // Total orders of A will be minimum
            // of maximum orders of A or just
            // remaining orders required
            orders_A = Math.Min(maxorders_A, N - orders_C);
 
            // Remaining number of orders for B
            orders_B = N - orders_C - orders_A;
        }
 
        // If cost of A > cost of B
        else {
 
            // Total orders of B will be minimum
            // of maximum orders of B or just
            // remaining orders required
            orders_B = Math.Min(maxorders_B, N - orders_C);
 
            // Remaining number of orders for A
            orders_A = N - orders_C - orders_B;
        }
 
        // Calculating bill
        int bill = (X * orders_A)
                   + (Y * orders_B)
                   + (Z * orders_C);
 
        // Updating minimum_bill
        minimum_bill = Math.Min(bill, minimum_bill);
    }
 
    // If ordering N items is not possible
    if (minimum_bill == 10000000)
        minimum_bill = 0;
 
    // Printing minimum bill
    Console.Write(minimum_bill);
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void Main()
{
 
    // Given Input
    int X = 300, Y = 150, Z = 200, N = 5, a = 6, b = 4;
 
    /// Function Call
    FindBill(X, Y, Z, N, a, b);
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by ipg2016107.

Javascript

<script>
// Javascript program for the above approach
 
// Function to calculate the minimum price
function FindBill(X, Y, Z, N, a, b) {
  // Stores the amount required
  let minimum_bill = 10000000;
 
  // Iterating over total number
  // of possible items of type C
  for (let orders_C = 0; orders_C <= N; orders_C++) {
    // If count of a and b are less
    // than minimum required of type C
    if (a < orders_C || b < orders_C) break;
 
    // Maximum number of orders of type A
    let maxorders_A = Math.floor((a - orders_C) / 2);
 
    // Maximum number of orders of type +B
    let maxorders_B = (b - orders_C) / 3;
 
    // Initializing the required
    // number of orders for A and B
    let orders_A = 0;
    let orders_B = 0;
 
    // Total items should be
    // greater than or equal to N
    if (maxorders_A + maxorders_B + orders_C < N) {
      continue;
    }
 
    // If cost of A < cost of B
    if (X < Y) {
      // Total orders of A will be minimum
      // of maximum orders of A or just
      // remaining orders required
      orders_A = Math.min(maxorders_A, N - orders_C);
 
      // Remaining number of orders for B
      orders_B = N - orders_C - orders_A;
    }
 
    // If cost of A > cost of B
    else {
      // Total orders of B will be minimum
      // of maximum orders of B or just
      // remaining orders required
      orders_B = Math.min(maxorders_B, N - orders_C);
 
      // Remaining number of orders for A
      orders_A = N - orders_C - orders_B;
    }
 
    // Calculating bill
    let bill = X * orders_A + Y * orders_B + Z * orders_C;
 
    // Updating minimum_bill
    minimum_bill = Math.min(bill, minimum_bill);
  }
 
  // If ordering N items is not possible
  if (minimum_bill == 10000000) minimum_bill = 0;
 
  // Printing minimum bill
  document.write(minimum_bill);
}
 
// Driver Code
 
// Given Input
let X = 300,
  Y = 150,
  Z = 200,
  N = 5,
  a = 6,
  b = 4;
 
/// Function Call
FindBill(X, Y, Z, N, a, b);
 
// This code is contributed by gfgking.
</script>

Output

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

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