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You have n𝑛 chocolates. You can perform the following operation each day as long as you have at least one chocolate:Choose any p𝑝 people from an infinite number of people (1≤p≤current amount of chocolates)(1≤𝑝≤current amount of chocolates).While you have at least p chocolates:Give exactly one chocolate to each of p𝑝 person.Move to the next day with the remaining chocolates.It is not necessary to select the same p𝑝 each day. Your task is to determine the maximum number of days you can perform the above operation.InputThe first line contains a single integer t𝑡 (1≤t≤105)(1≤𝑡≤105) — the number of test cases.The first line of each test case contains a single integers n𝑛 (1≤n≤1018)(1≤𝑛≤1018)  — described in the statement. OutputFor each test case, print a single integer — described in the statement.

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You have n𝑛 chocolates. You can perform the following operation each day as long as you have at least one chocolate:Choose any p𝑝 people from an infinite number of people (1≤p≤current amount of chocolates)(1≤𝑝≤current amount of chocolates).While you have at least p chocolates:Give exactly one chocolate to each of p𝑝 person.Move to the next day with the remaining chocolates.It is not necessary to select the same p𝑝 each day. Your task is to determine the maximum number of days you can perform the above operation.InputThe first line contains a single integer t𝑡 (1≤t≤105)(1≤𝑡≤105) — the number of test cases.The first line of each test case contains a single integers n𝑛 (1≤n≤1018)(1≤𝑛≤1018)  — described in the statement. OutputFor each test case, print a single integer — described in the statement.

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Solution

The problem is asking to find the maximum number of days you can distribute chocolates to people. You can distribute chocolates to any number of people each day, as long as the number of people does not exceed the current number of chocolates.

Here are the steps to solve this problem:

  1. Initialize a variable, max_days, to 0. This will keep track of the maximum number of days you can distribute chocolates.

  2. For each test case, do the following:

    a. Read the number of chocolates, n.

    b. While n is greater than or equal to 2, do the following:

    i. Find the largest number, p, such that p(p+1)/2 <= n. This can be done using binary search or by solving the quadratic equation p(p+1)/2 = n.

    ii. Subtract p*(p+1)/2 from n.

    iii. Increment max_days by 1.

  3. Print max_days for each test case.

This algorithm ensures that you distribute chocolates to the maximum number of people each day, thereby maximizing the number of days you can distribute chocolates.

This problem has been solved

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