Array Index Sum Limit

Sum of even and odd indices must be constant

Array Index Sum Limits

Problem Statement

Given an array of 10 elements with values in range 0, 77, split the elements into two groups: 1. Even-indexed elements: indices 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 (sum must equal exactly 77) 2. Odd-indexed elements: indices 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (sum must equal exactly 39)

Your task is to generate an array that satisfies both sum constraints.

Constraints

  • Array size: 10 elements
  • Each element: 0 ≤ element ≤ 77
  • Sum of even-indexed elements: 77
  • Sum of odd-indexed elements: 39

Examples

Example 1:

Input: Generate valid array
Output: [77, 39, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
Explanation:
- Even indices (0,2,4,6,8): 77+0+0+0+0 = 77 ✓
- Odd indices (1,3,5,7,9): 39+0+0+0+0 = 39 ✓

Example 2:

Input: Generate valid array (more distributed)
Output: [20, 10, 15, 10, 20, 10, 15, 5, 7, 4]
Explanation:
- Even indices: 20+15+20+15+7 = 77 ✓
- Odd indices: 10+10+10+5+4 = 39 ✓

Example 3:

Input: [50, 20, 15, 10, 12, 5, 0, 4, 0, 0]
Valid
Explanation:
- Even indices: 50+15+12+0+0 = 77 ✓
- Odd indices: 20+10+5+4+0 = 39 ✓

Example 4:

Input: [40, 20, 20, 10, 17, 5, 0, 4, 0, 0]
Invalid
Explanation:
- Even indices: 40+20+17+0+0 = 77 ✓
- Odd indices: 20+10+5+4+0 = 39 ✓ (Wait, this should be valid!)
Actually, let me recalculate: 40+20+17+0+0 = 77 ✓, 20+10+5+4+0 = 39 ✓ - This IS valid

Example 5:

Input: [38, 20, 20, 10, 19, 5, 0, 4, 0, 0]
Invalid
Explanation:
- Even indices: 38+20+19+0+0 = 77 ✓
- Odd indices: 20+10+5+4+0 = 39 ✓ (This would be valid)
Let me pick a different one...
Validate [40, 20, 19, 10, 17, 5, 0, 4, 0, 0]
- Even indices: 40+19+17+0+0 = 76 ✗ (should be 77)

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