3450. Find the Child Who Has the Ball After K Seconds
My accepted Python solution to LeetCode problem 3450, Find the Child Who Has the Ball After K Seconds, running in 0ms.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Python
- Runtime 0ms
- Memory 17.2MB
- Updated
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The problem statement is LeetCode’s and stays on their site. What follows is my accepted solution.
Python
Accepted on LeetCode — runtime 0ms, memory 17.2MB, accepted 2025-12-29.
class Solution:
def numberOfChild(self, n: int, k: int) -> int:
period = 2 * (n - 1)
k = k % period
if k < n:
return k
else:
return period - k