2020 Spring Coding Bowl


This is the 2020 contest page. To see details for the current year, please visit this page.

The Spring Coding Bowl was previously known as the UCC Coding Competition. Below was the original webpage for the 2020 UCC Coding Competition.


We wish everyone safe and sound as we are all practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The good thing is that technology can always connect us together.

The UCC Coding and Algorithms Academy is proud to present the first annual UCC Coding Competition on April 23, 2020.


2020 Official Results


Thank you for participating! With contestants from 11 different schools, the first annual UCC Coding Competition was a great success!

2020 Results & Top Performers      2020 Problems       2020 Solutions

Coders of the Year (Perfect scores, ranked by time of submission)


William Li, University of Toronto Schools

Victor Gao, Victoria Park C.I.

Moses Xu, Appleby College

Allen Pei, University of Toronto Schools

Alex Zhang, St. Andrew's College

Joshua Li, Upper Canada College

Arthur Wang, Upper Canada College

Maxwell Cruickshanks, St. Andrew's College


Top Schools

Based on the sum of the top three scores from each school:

First Place: Upper Canada College (Team Score of 141)

Second Place: St. Andrew's College (Team Score of 130)

Third Place: Hillfield Strathallan College (Team Score of 120)



Details


This is a 2-hour, 5-problem competition that will run from 1:00PM to 3:00PM on April 23, 2020 (Eastern Daylight Time). Due to current conditions the contest will be hosted online through this webpage this year.

Each problem is worth 10 marks, with approximate level of difficulty ranging from CCC Junior 2 to CCC Senior 3. Ties will be broken by time of submission of the final answer form.

The contest is open to all students in the UCC Upper School and other participating schools.


Instructions


At 1:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) on April 23, a link to the problem set and test data will be posted below.

The job is to solve the problems (using any method and coding language). Each problem will have multiple test cases following the input specification detailed within each problem. These test cases will be posted below and can be copied to clipboard using the provided button.

The correct answer for each test case is an integer between 1 and 1000. You should run each test case through your program and produce the correct answer.

There are also non-scored, example test cases similar to the scored ones with correct answers provided. These are provided so that you can test your program.

Write down your answers to each test case somewhere else first - they must be submitted together through the Google Form linked below before 3:00 PM. You will only have one attempt to submit this form. Once you submit this form, your contest is over and you will not be allowed to make changes. If your form isn't submitted by 3:01 PM, your result will not be counted.

SAVE YOUR CODE FILES! You may be required to send in your code to prove the authenticity of your work.

Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions

Rules


Do not communicate with other contestants or individuals before the contest window ends at 3:00PM. This includes communication online or through social media.

Internet use is allowed to look up language and syntax on programming languages' official documentation only. Searching on sites like StackOverflow, GeeksForGeeks, or YouTube is not permitted.

Do not consult or use any previously written program by yourself or others.

Attempts to circumvent the contest system are strictly prohibited.

IMPROPER CONDUCT OR VIOLATION OF RULES WILL RESULT IN SCORE OF 0, PERMANENT BAN AND NOTIFICATION OF ACADEMIC ADVISOR!


Tips


Read each problem! While the problems are generally in order of difficulty this might not necessarily be the case.

The first test case (worth 1/10) for every problem can be solved without the need for coding - comprehension of the problem is enough.

Take advantage of part marks! Partial subtasks will be detailed in the problem statements and the point value for each test case is clearly indicated.

Make sure you use the provided example test cases to test your program first!

Write down your answers somewhere other than the Google Form as well. If you accidentally close the Google Form your answers will not be saved.

Leave yourself some time (5 min) to fill out and complete the Google Form. Form responses later than 3:01PM will not be accepted.

For clarifications about the rules or problem statements, contact kevin.liu@ucc.on.ca.


2020 Official Problem Set


The competition is now over. Thank you for participating! The results have been posted.

View the 2020 Problems!


Test Data Provided Below. Click each problem to reveal.


Problem 1 - Snowstorm

REMEMBER: if the desired output number is greater than 1000, only submit the last three digits of this number.

P1 - Example Test Case 1 (Use this to test your program!)




Expected output: 205



P1 - Scored Test Case 1 (1/10 Marks)






P1 - Scored Test Case 2 (4/10 Marks)






P1 - Scored Test Case 3 (5/10 Marks)






Problem 2 - Optimal Skiing

REMEMBER: if the desired output number is greater than 1000, only submit the last three digits of this number.

P2 - Example Test Case 1 (Use this to test your program!)




Expected output: 161



P2 - Scored Test Case 1 (1/10 Marks)






P2 - Scored Test Case 2 (4/10 Marks)






P2 - Scored Test Case 3 (5/10 Marks)






Problem 3 - Farmer Bob

REMEMBER: if the desired output number is greater than 1000, only submit the last three digits of this number.

P3 - Example Test Case 1 (Use this to test your program!)




Expected output: 872



P3 - Scored Test Case 1 (1/10 Marks)






P3 - Scored Test Case 2 (4/10 Marks)






P3 - Scored Test Case 3 (5/10 Marks)






Problem 4 - Bubble Tea

REMEMBER: if the desired output number is greater than 1000, only submit the last three digits of this number.

P4 - Example Test Case 1 (Use this to test your program!)




Expected output: 420



P4 - Scored Test Case 1 (1/10 Marks)






P4 - Scored Test Case 2 (4/10 Marks)






P4 - Scored Test Case 3 (5/10 Marks)






Problem 5 - Public Transport

P5 - Example Test Case 1 (Use this to test your program!)




Expected output: 44



P5 - Scored Test Case 1 (1/10 Marks)






P5 - Scored Test Case 2 (4/10 Marks)






P5 - Scored Test Case 3 (5/10 Marks)







Answer Form


Use the form below to submit your FINAL answers before 3PM. SUBMISSIONS ARE FINAL - ANSWERS CANNOT BE MODIFIED AFTER SUBMISSION! The time of submission will be used to break ties.

Submission Form