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Solution: Maximum Ribbon Cut
Introduction
We are given a ribbon of length ‘n’ and a set of possible ribbon lengths. We need to cut the ribbon into the maximum number of pieces that comply with the above-mentioned possible lengths. Write a method that will return the count of pieces.
Example 1:
n: 5
Ribbon Lengths: {2,3,5}
Output: 2
Explanation: Ribbon pieces will be {2,3}.
Example 2:
n: 7
Ribbon Lengths: {2,3}
Output: 3
Explanation: Ribbon pieces will be {2,2,3}.
Example 3:
n: 13
Ribbon Lengths: {3,5,7}
Output: 3
Explanation: Ribbon pieces will be {3,3,7}.
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