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Grokking the Coding Interview Patterns in C++

Solution: Minimum Cost to Hire K Workers

Understand how to apply the Top K elements pattern to hire exactly K workers at the minimum cost. Learn to use wage-to-quality ratios and max heaps to ensure proportional payments and optimize total wages efficiently.

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Statement

You are given nn workers, each characterized by two attributes:

  • quality[i]: Represents the work quality of the ithi^{th} worker.

  • wage[i]: Represents the minimum wage expectation of the ...