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Maximum Running Time of N Computers

Understand how to determine the maximum simultaneous running time of multiple computers powered by a limited set of batteries. Learn to apply modified binary search to optimize battery distribution and replacement without downtime, ensuring efficient utilization of available power resources.

Statement

You are given an integer, n, representing the number of computers, and a 0-indexed integer array, batteries, where batteries[i] denotes the number of minutes the ithi^{th} battery can power a computer.

Your goal is to run all n computers simultaneously for the maximum possible number of minutes using the available batteries. ...