Create max_score_from_removing_stones.cpp

Author: avidLearnerInProgress

max_score_from_removing_stones.cpp

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+class Solution {
+public:
+    int maximumScore(int a, int b, int c) {
+        priority_queue<int> maxHeap;
+        
+        maxHeap.push(a);
+        maxHeap.push(b);
+        maxHeap.push(c);
+        int score = 0;
+        
+        while(maxHeap.size() > 1) {
+            auto first = maxHeap.top();
+            maxHeap.pop();
+            
+            auto second = maxHeap.top();
+            maxHeap.pop();
+            
+            if(first > 0 and second > 0) {
+                score++;
+                maxHeap.push(first - 1);
+                maxHeap.push(second - 1);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return score;
+    }
+};