weights = [7, 2, 5, 10, 8] def days_needed(capacity): days, load = 1, 0 for weight in weights: if weight > capacity: return len(weights) + 1 if load + weight > capacity: days += 1 load = 0 load += weight return days lo, hi = max(weights), sum(weights) while lo < hi: mid = (lo + hi) // 2 if days_needed(mid) <= 2: hi = mid else: lo = mid + 1 assert days_needed(lo) <= 2 and days_needed(lo - 1) > 2 result = {"capacity": lo, "days_at_capacity": days_needed(lo)} import json print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True))