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+import java.util.*;
+public class cut{
+public static int Rod_Cutting(int p[],int n)
+{
+int max=Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+if(n==0)
+return 0;
+else
+{
+for(int j=0;j<n;j++)
+
+{
+max=Math.max(max,
+p[j]+cut_rod(p,n-j-1));
+}
+}
+return max;
+}
+public static void main(String[] args) {
+Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
+System.out.println("Enter the prices of the rod ");
+int arr[]=new int[8];
+for(int i=0;i<8;i++)
+{
+arr[i]=sc.nextInt();
+}
+int n=sc.nextInt();
+int p=cut_rod(arr,n);
+System.out.println("Maximum value is "+p);
+}
+}