Humidifier 1
ABC 383Problem 33 of 50
EasyWhat to do
A humidifier starts empty. Water is added at specific times (given as (time, volume) pairs). Between additions, water decreases by 1 unit per time unit (but never below 0). Calculate the water remaining after the last addition.
Key Concepts
variables
loops
basic math
input/output
Examples
Input:
n = 4, additions = [(1, 3), (3, 1), (4, 4), (7, 1)]
Output:
3
Input:
n = 3, additions = [(1, 8), (10, 11), (21, 5)]
Output:
5
Tips for Beginners
- Focus on understanding the logic, not memorizing syntax
- Use print statements to debug your code
- Don't worry about input parsing - the function handles that for you
- If stuck, try writing out your solution on paper first
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