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Challenge #432: Sequential Logic

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Alteryx
Alteryx

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Hi Maveryx,

 

A solution to last week’s challenge can be found here.

 

Patrick Digan (@patrick_digan)  submitted this challenge that will test your logic skills. Thank you, Patrick, for submitting this great challenge!

 

You have a dataset that looks like this:

 

Record

A

B

C

1

1.0

0.0

0.0

2

1.0

0.0

0.0

3

2.0

1.0

0.0

4

?

?

?

 

Your task is to generate rows for records 4 through 25 (1 to 3 will stay the same), and calculate the values of A, B, and C for each row.

 

The general logic to determine the values in columns A, B, and C for records 4-25 is:

  • Column A: Calculate the sum of all numbers in the previous row.
  • Column B: Subtract B from A in the previous row.
  • Column C: Subtract B and C from A in the previous row.

 

Hint: You will need to make sure that you calculate the values record by record.

 

Example for Record 4:

A=2+1+0=3

B=2-1=1

C=2-1-0=1

 

Example for Record 5:

A=3+1+1=5

B=3-1=2

C=3-1-1=1

 

Need a refresher? Review the following lessons in Academy to gear up.

 

Good luck!

 

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AkimasaKajitani
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

My solution. I think there is an easier solution than mine. But my brain has no idea except this one.

 

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Hmm...It's a bit complex expression!
IF [ABC]="::" THEN
ToString(
ToNumber(GetLeft([Row-1:ABC], ":"))+
ToNumber(GetPart([Row-1:ABC], ":",1))+
ToNumber(GetPart([Row-1:ABC], ":",2))
)+":"+
ToString(
ToNumber(GetLeft([Row-1:ABC], ":"))-
ToNumber(GetPart([Row-1:ABC], ":",1))
)+":"+
ToString(
ToNumber(GetLeft([Row-1:ABC], ":"))-
ToNumber(GetPart([Row-1:ABC], ":",1))-
ToNumber(GetPart([Row-1:ABC], ":",2))
)
ELSE [ABC] ​

abe_ibanez
8 - Asteroid

My solution: 

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Iterative Macro
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ggruccio
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

My first thought was iterative macro!

 

A bit messy - but works!!!

 

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Kenda
16 - Nebula
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patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

I'm glad to see this problem made it to the weekly challenges! After you've solved it, here's something interesting:

 

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Did you notice that all 3 columns are the Fibonacci sequence

 

 

RolandSchubert
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula
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Fibonacci rewritten ... 

ed_hayter
12 - Quasar

Good one

 

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RashedDS
8 - Asteroid
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balajilolla2
9 - Comet
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Solution Attached

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