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Challenge #52: Solving the Knapsack Problem

Ladarthure
14 - Magnetar
14 - Magnetar

my solution, struggled with optimization tool, but nice to use

danicahui
8 - Asteroid
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Perhaps not the quickest solution, but ended up building a macro that selects the optimal combination of boxes 
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and tested it against every possible combination of 1, 2, 3 or 4 boxes
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FlorianC
Alteryx
Alteryx

This is a perfect use-case for the optimisation tool!

 

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Florian Carrier
Strategic Solution Consultant
Alteryx
JethroChen
10 - Fireball
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JoePC
9 - Comet

Solution Attached

A2H
11 - Bolide
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greggrimmer1
8 - Asteroid
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Solved using the optimization tool - batched to run for multiple item count constraints.
Qiu
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

Difficult...

AkimasaKajitani
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

My solution.

 

I made 3 version.

1.Using Optimization tool

2.Using Iterative Macro

3.Using Location Optimizer Macro

 

I used the Location Optimizer macro for the first time at this challenge.

There was not much information, but the challenge gave me a clue to use.

 

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mikeprice17
8 - Asteroid

Don't know a lot about optimization but my simple solution worked for this case but I don't think it would with larger more complex cases.