It's a simple task, you have been given the assignment of conveying 3,000 apples 1,000 miles from Ajah to Badore. Your vehicle can carry 1,000 apples at a time. Every time you travel a mile towards Badore you must pay a tax of 1 apple but you pay nothing when going in the other direction (towards Ajah).

What is highest number of apples you can get to Badore?


The first correct answer wins a recharge card of 500 naira in his/her preferred network...let the games begin!

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0 apple

3 Apple

You will be left with no apple

Abdullateef77:
0 apple

Sorry, but that's the wrong answer!

Haurmeday25:
You will be left with no apple

Try again bro.

Sorry, but that's the wrong answer!


3Apple

Where the mathematicians dey? Wheredemdey??!!!

2997

Its 3apples

1000 apples

ShakurM:
833 apples

@shakurM.... when I was just about to up the stakes you came up with a most interesting answer....kindly breakdown how you arrived at this most interesting answer!!!!

1

Six apples.

All answers should be broken down for the benefit of the other players and for the sake of fun! Funny and ridiculous answers are most welcome!!!

inspivate:
All answers should be broken down for the benefit of the other players and for the sake of fun! Funny and ridiculous answers are most welcome!!!

1
You have a maximum of 1000 to get to destination
You pay 1 apple for one mile
You travel 1000 miles
So for every miles you pay 1 apple.
1000miles get you into destination
So you give out 999miles before getting to Destination
So you have only one apple left on getting to Destination.

inspivate:

Try again bro.

for every mile you travel you give away 1apple for 1000 miles and you can carry 1000apples per trip right?

ShakurM:
833 apples

Workings ;

Maximum amount of apples 3000.

- Since my truck could carry 1000 apples at a time, that means 3 trips would be required equalling 333 miles (1000/3) remaining 1 apple

- Thus, I'm left with 2001 apples to carry meaning 2001/3 and that gives 667 miles

- Next, I make two trips of 1000 apples, meaning (1000/2) giving 500 miles

- I'm left with 1000 apples to transport and 167 (667 - 500) miles
N.B; I'm to leave one apple behind as tax
payment

- Lastly I travel the last 167 miles with 1000 apples and I'm left with 833 apples in Badore

Well done bro!

Any one else with a different answer?
Riddle will be officially over by 7pm today...
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inspivate:

Well done bro!

Thanks, Sey na me win?

[quote author=ShakurM post=35778180] Thanks, Sey na me win? [/quote
Winner will be revealed 7pm...

starlingslimnet:
1
You have a maximum of 1000 to get to destination
You pay 1 apple for one mile
You travel 1000 miles
So for every miles you pay 1 apple.
1000miles get you into destination
So you give out 999miles before getting to Destination
So you have only one apple left on getting to Destination.

Good try bro!
Very interesting logic! Keep the answers and solutions pouring in...

ShakurM:
833 apples

Workings ;

Maximum amount of apples 3000.

- Since my truck could carry 1000 apples at a time, that means 3 trips would be required equalling 333 miles (1000/3) remaining 1 apple

- Thus, I'm left with 2001 apples to carry meaning 2001/3 and that gives 667 miles

- Next, I make two trips of 1000 apples, meaning (1000/2) giving 500 miles

- I'm left with 1000 apples to transport and 167 (667 - 500) miles
N.B; I'm to leave one apple behind as tax
payment

- Lastly I travel the last 167 miles with 1000 apples and I'm left with 833 apples in Badore

ShakurM wins!!!
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inspivate:

ShakurM wins!!!
Which network would you prefer your airtime(500#) and how do I get this across to you sir?

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