Maximum Fish Caught

Problem Overview

  • Determine the maximum number of fish that can be caught using available baits.
  • Input: lists of fish sizes and bait sizes. Constraints: each bait usable up to three times, bait must be strictly smaller than the fish, each fish can be caught once. Output: maximum fish caught.
  • Real-world context: fishing scenario modeling resource-limited matching.
  • Asked in Ziprecruiter interviews; a coding interview problem and common interview question.

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