Hello! I have the same problem as Unnamed(1 dan), hkupty(6 kyu).
Sample tests pass, but random always expect amount 1 step less then maximum.
All crops are integers, no decimals involved.
I make calculation in Excel, and I recieve results the same as Unnamed(1 dan), hkupty(6 kyu).

In my test:
beets= 131187 loss= 17
result= 253'154'259 i= 3859
expected:253'154'244 (1 step less)

beets= 507462 loss= 22
result= 2'926'591'024 i= 11534
expected: 2'926'591'014

Have read description 20 times.

Got away with two hardcoded solutions and a simple check to pass all tests.

https://www.codewars.com/kata/reviews/5b88b73bcbe4e12197000087/groups/5c6cd17ae84ebd0001a1b1be

You need a whitespace after - to start a unordered list in Markdown ;-)

Needs a fixed test where the largest number is missing.

This has come up for approva with all of 3 ranks and votes out of all of 4 solutions, but the random generator and the reference solution are not what they can and maybe should be.

Raising issue to prevent premature approval.

Author, please resolve this issue when said items are what you want them to be ( which might be what they currently are ).