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+def knapSack(W, wt, val, n):
+   # initial conditions
+   if n == 0 or W == 0 :
+      return 0
+   # If weight is higher than capacity then it is not included
+   if (wt[n-1] > W):
+      return knapSack(W, wt, val, n-1)
+   # return either nth item being included or not
+   else:
+      return max(val[n-1] + knapSack(W-wt[n-1], wt, val, n-1),
+         knapSack(W, wt, val, n-1))
+# To test above function
+val = [60, 100, 120]
+wt = [10, 20, 30]
+W = 50
+n = len(val)
+print (knapSack(W, wt, val, n))