Write a function that generates one of 3 numbers according to given probabilities
You are given a function rand(a, b) which generates equiprobable random numbers between [a, b] inclusive. Generate 3 numbers x, y, z with probability P(x), P(y), P(z) such that P(x) + P(y) + P(z) = 1 using the given rand(a,b) function.
The idea is to utilize the equiprobable feature of the rand(a,b) provided. Let the given probabilities be in percentage form, for example P(x)=40%, P(y)=25%, P(z)=35%..
Following are the detailed steps.
1) Generate a random number between 1 and 100. Since they are equiprobable, the probability of each number appearing is 1/100.
2) Following are some important points to note about generated random number ‘r’.
a) ‘r’ is smaller than or equal to P(x) with probability P(x)/100.
b) ‘r’ is greater than P(x) and smaller than or equal P(x) + P(y) with P(y)/100.
c) ‘r’ is greater than P(x) + P(y) and smaller than or equal 100 (or P(x) + P(y) + P(z)) with probability P(z)/100.
C++
// C++ code for approach // This function generates 'x' with probability px/100, 'y' with // probability py/100 and 'z' with probability pz/100: // Assumption: px + py + pz = 100 where px, py and pz lie // between 0 to 100 int random( int x, int y, int z, int px, int py, int pz) { // Generate a number from 1 to 100 int r = rand (1, 100); // r is smaller than px with probability px/100 if (r <= px) return x; // r is greater than px and smaller than or equal to px+py // with probability py/100 if (r <= (px+py)) return y; // r is greater than px+py and smaller than or equal to 100 // with probability pz/100 else return z; } // This code is contributed by ajaymakvana. |
C
// This function generates 'x' with probability px/100, 'y' with // probability py/100 and 'z' with probability pz/100: // Assumption: px + py + pz = 100 where px, py and pz lie // between 0 to 100 int random( int x, int y, int z, int px, int py, int pz) { // Generate a number from 1 to 100 int r = rand (1, 100); // r is smaller than px with probability px/100 if (r <= px) return x; // r is greater than px and smaller than or equal to px+py // with probability py/100 if (r <= (px+py)) return y; // r is greater than px+py and smaller than or equal to 100 // with probability pz/100 else return z; } |
Java
// This function generates 'x' with probability px/100, 'y' // with probability py/100 and 'z' with probability pz/100: // Assumption: px + py + pz = 100 where px, py and pz lie // between 0 to 100 static int random( int x, int y, int z, int px, int py, int pz) { // Generate a number from 1 to 100 int r = ( int )(Math.random() * 100 ); // r is smaller than px with probability px/100 if (r <= px) return x; // r is greater than px and smaller than or equal to // px+py with probability py/100 if (r <= (px + py)) return y; // r is greater than px+py and smaller than or equal to // 100 with probability pz/100 else return z; } // This code is contributed by subhammahato348. |
Python3
import random # This function generates 'x' with probability px/100, 'y' with # probability py/100 and 'z' with probability pz/100: # Assumption: px + py + pz = 100 where px, py and pz lie # between 0 to 100 def random(x, y, z, px, py, pz): # Generate a number from 1 to 100 r = random.randint( 1 , 100 ) # r is smaller than px with probability px/100 if (r < = px): return x # r is greater than px and smaller than # or equal to px+py with probability py/100 if (r < = (px + py)): return y # r is greater than px+py and smaller than # or equal to 100 with probability pz/100 else : return z # This code is contributed by rohan07 |
C#
// This function generates 'x' with probability px/100, 'y' // with probability py/100 and 'z' with probability pz/100: // Assumption: px + py + pz = 100 where px, py and pz lie // between 0 to 100 static int random( int x, int y, int z, int px, int py, int pz) { // Generate a number from 1 to 100 Random rInt = new Random(); int r = rInt.Next(0, 100); // r is smaller than px with probability px/100 if (r <= px) return x; // r is greater than px and smaller than or equal to // px+py with probability py/100 if (r <= (px + py)) return y; // r is greater than px+py and smaller than or equal to // 100 with probability pz/100 else return z; } // This code is contributed by subhammahato348. |
Javascript
// This function generates 'x' with probability px/100, 'y' with // probability py/100 and 'z' with probability pz/100: // Assumption: px + py + pz = 100 where px, py and pz lie // between 0 to 100 function random(x, y, z, px, py, pz) { // Generate a number from 1 to 100 let r = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100) + 1; // r is smaller than px with probability px/100 if (r <= px) return x; // r is greater than px and smaller than or equal to px+py // with probability py/100 if (r <= (px+py)) return y; // r is greater than px+py and smaller than or equal to 100 // with probability pz/100 else return z; } // This code is contributed by subhammahato348. |
Time Complexity: O(1)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
This function will solve the purpose of generating 3 numbers with given three probabilities.
This article is contributed by Harsh Agarwal. Please write comments if you find anything incorrect, or you want to share more information about the topic discussed above
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