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Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 8:43pm On Jun 09, 2016

OK, Let me post one extra she provides her own answers..

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life?

naturalwaves, amicable24, EOOJ, CProf, Naikkie, RaptorX, Phlegmwash, ....

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 8:44pm On Jun 09, 2016

EOOJ:
ah ah, i gat it naaa

Yeah, bravo

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Re: Solve This Puzzle by EOOJ(m): 8:46pm On Jun 09, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
OK, Let me post one extra she provides her own answers..

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life?

naturalwaves, amicable24, EOOJ, CProf, Naikkie, RaptorX, Phlegmwash, ....

hmmmm....una wan break my head....tinkin

Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 9:05pm On Jun 09, 2016

EOOJ:
hmmmm....una wan break my head....tinkin

lol, guy this is the brain teaser sections ooo, riddles and more, start exercising your brains intelligent skills. Hehehehe grin

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 9:09pm On Jun 09, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
OK, Let me post one extra she provides her own answers..

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life?

naturalwaves, amicable24, EOOJ, CProf, Naikkie, RaptorX, Phlegmwash, ....

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 9:19pm On Jun 09, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
OK, Let me post one extra she provides her own answers..

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life?

naturalwaves, amicable24, EOOJ, CProf, Naikkie, RaptorX, Phlegmwash, ....

Hmmmmmm..... This ur puzzle be as e get oo buh lemme try sha undecided

I think 98 y because d captain knows that pirate 1will vote against so he bribe private 2 n give him 1gold, private will also vote against xo then bribe d private 4 n then give 1gold so in all he got 98golds thats 98:0:1:0:1

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Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 9:21pm On Jun 09, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
OK, Let me post one extra she provides her own answers..

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life?

naturalwaves, amicable24, EOOJ, CProf, Naikkie, RaptorX, Phlegmwash, ....

Hmmmmmm..... This ur puzzle be as e get oo buh lemme try sha undecided

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Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 9:21pm On Jun 09, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
OK, Let me post one extra she provides her own answers..

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life?

naturalwaves, amicable24, EOOJ, CProf, Naikkie, RaptorX, Phlegmwash, ....

Hmmmmmm..... This ur puzzle be as e get oo buh lemme try sha undecided

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Re: Solve This Puzzle by naturalwaves: 9:27pm On Jun 09, 2016

annnikky:

U wlcm, hw was work today?

Very hectic my dear. Thank you. Let me see if I can lay my hands on some riddles.

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 9:37pm On Jun 09, 2016

naturalwaves:

Very hectic my dear. Thank you. Let me see if I can lay my hands on some riddles.

OK, u're wlcm

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Re: Solve This Puzzle by naturalwaves: 10:30pm On Jun 09, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
OK, Let me post one extra she provides her own answers..

Five pirates have obtained 100 gold coins and have to divide up the loot. The pirates are all extremely intelligent, treacherous and selfish (especially the captain).

Okay.

3rdlegxxx:
The captain always proposes a distribution of the loot. All pirates vote on the proposal, and if half the crew or more go "Aye", the loot is divided as proposed, as no pirate would be willing to take on the captain without superior force on their side.

This means that for every proposal the captain makes, he needs at least 3 people to support it including himself.

3rdlegxxx:
If the captain fails to obtain support of at least half his crew (which includes himself), he faces a mutiny, and all pirates will turn against him and make him walk the plank. The pirates start over again with the next senior pirate as captain.

Looks like he needs to try and take the advantage from the next captain.

3rdlegxxx:
What is the maximum number of coins the captain can keep without risking his life

The maximum part makes it a bit difficult. Since he needs at least 3 people to support his motion including himself, the minimum number of coins that must leave him is 2 i.e for the 2 other people that must support him. He needs to reduce the coin to the bearest minimum so as to reduce the chance of some people voting for themselves so, 2 of the pirates need to get 0 coins as well.

Let the pirates be A B C D E respectively with the captain being A.
If he takes 98, gives B 1, gives C 1 and D and E 0, B can vote himself and D and E can decide to vote for B thus endagering the captain A.

If you continue the permutations, his best bet would be to take 98, give B 0coin, give C 1coin, give D 0coin and give E 1 coin. If any of C or E decides not to vote for A with this, they may lose their lives. So, they would rather vote for A to get something and also stay alive.
#My opinion though

This riddle took 25 minutes+ to crack. What is the answer o?

Re: Solve This Puzzle by naturalwaves: 11:14pm On Jun 09, 2016

annnikky:
Create two group of ten coins, then flip over the coins in one of the groups. U get it

Can you explain this further? The 20 coins are mixed... Some could be head up while some could be tail up. When you create 2 groups being blinfolded, each group will still contain a mix of the sides.... So , how does flipping the coins on one side equate to having 2 different groups of equal heads and tails?

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Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 12:08am On Jun 10, 2016

You both did very job @ deciphering te riddle, h is the correct solution tho. The captain says he will take 98 coins, and will give one coin to the third most senior pirate and another coin to the most junior pirate. He then explains his decision in a manner like this...

If there were 2 pirates, pirate 2 being the most senior, he would just vote for himself and that would be 50% of the vote, so he's obviously going to keep all the money for himself.

If there were 3 pirates, pirate 3 has to convince at least one other person to join in his plan. Pirate 3 would take 99 gold coins and give 1 coin to pirate 1. Pirate 1 knows if he does not vote for pirate 3, then he gets nothing, so obviously is going to vote for this plan.

If there were 4 pirates, pirate 4 would give 1 coin to pirate 2, and pirate 2 knows if he does not vote for pirate 4, then he gets nothing, so obviously is going to vote for this plan.

As there are 5 pirates, pirates 1 & 3 had obviously better vote for the captain, or they face choosing nothing or risking death.

3. 1 Gold Coin

The five pirates mentioned previously are joined by a sixth, then plunder a ship with only one gold coin.

After venting some of their frustration by killing all on board the ship, they now need to divvy up the one coin. They are so angry, they now value in priority order:
1. Their lives
2. Getting money
3. Seeing other pirates die.

So if given the choice between two outcomes, in which they get the same amount of money, they'd choose the outcome where they get to see more of the other pirates die.

How can the captain save his skin?

Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 12:10am On Jun 10, 2016

naturalwaves:

Can you explain this further? The 20 coins are mixed... Some could be head up while some could be tail up. When you create 2 groups being blinfolded, each group will still contain a mix of the sides.... So , how does flipping the coins on one side equate to having 2 different groups of equal heads and tails?

Her answer was flawed and wrong, she didn't take everythin into consideration also.

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Re: Solve This Puzzle by naturalwaves: 12:26am On Jun 10, 2016

3rdlegxxx:

Her answer was flawed and wrong, she didn't take everythin into consideration also.

I thought as much. Will try and think through it though.

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 7:35am On Jun 10, 2016

naturalwaves:

Can you explain this further? The 20 coins are mixed... Some could be head up while some could be tail up. When you create 2 groups being blinfolded, each group will still contain a mix of the sides.... So , how does flipping the coins on one side equate to having 2 different groups of equal heads and tails?

You first split the coins up into two equal piles.
Then the number of heads in one pile is equal to
the number of tails in the other and vice versa.

Then the next step is to turn every coin in one
of the piles around. Then you'll have the same
amount of heads/tails in each pile.

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 7:38am On Jun 10, 2016

3rdlegxxx:

Her answer was flawed and wrong, she didn't take everythin into consideration also.

Is not tru joor

Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 9:16am On Jun 10, 2016

annnikky:

Is not tru joor

it's true jur

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 9:58am On Jun 10, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
it's true jur

I've xplain it very well xo check it

Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 10:14am On Jun 10, 2016

annnikky:

I've xplain it very well xo check it

Alright, sha don't do copy and paste here..

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 11:27am On Jun 10, 2016

3rdlegxxx:

Alright, sha don't do copy and paste here..

Hw na

Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 12:21pm On Jun 10, 2016

annnikky:

Hw na

how na what, u know ur self na

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 3:18pm On Jun 10, 2016

3rdlegxxx:

how na what, u know ur self na

Hahaha

abeg I didn't do anything joor grin

Re: Solve This Puzzle by Davbams(m): 11:02am On Jun 11, 2016

annnikky:
New one guyz

There is a table on which 20 coins are placed. You also
know that there are 10 coins with heads up, and 10 coins
with tails up. You are blind folded and there is no way to
determine which side is up by rubbing, etc.
Your task is to create two groups of coins, each having
the same number of heads and tails. You may only move
or flip coins. How can you accomplish this while being
blindfolded?

Cc: 3rdlegxxx, naturalwaves, amicable24, EOOJ

1. I bliv each side will make different sounds, since they cant have d same structure.... so dats one easy way of differentiation.

2. I'd get a bar soap & press one side of d coin on it , so d structure of that side will b formed on d soap, wit dat i'll b able to differentiate each coin by just placing each of d other 19 coins on d soap to check for a perfect fit. Wit dat u'll b able to come up wit 2 groups of 10 coins.

. . I blive there is still a beta ansa tho...
.....still thinkin...

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 11:17am On Jun 11, 2016

Davbams:

1. I bliv each side will make different sounds, since they cant have d same structure.... so dats one easy way of differentiation.

2. I'd get a bar soap & press one side of d coin on it , so d structure of that side will b formed on d soap, wit dat i'll b able to differentiate each coin by just placing each of d other 19 coins on d soap to check for a perfect fit. Wit dat u'll b able to come up wit 2 groups of 10 coins.

. . I blive there is still a beta ansa tho...
.....still thinkin...

Is it with d blindfold d@ u're going get d bar soap? N wat if u dnt've d bar soap at home, wat else will u do to solve it?

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 11:19am On Jun 11, 2016

Hw r my guyz doing @3rdlegxxx, naturalwaves, YourMajesty

Re: Solve This Puzzle by Davbams(m): 11:36am On Jun 11, 2016

annnikky:

Is it with d blindfold d@ u're going get d bar soap? N wat if u dnt've d bar soap at home, wat else will u do to solve it?

If i cant get a bar soap den i will stick with my 1st answer.

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 11:40am On Jun 11, 2016

Davbams:

If i cant get a bar soap den i will stick with my 1st answer.

Re: Solve This Puzzle by naturalwaves: 11:58am On Jun 11, 2016

annnikky:
Hw r my guyz doing @3rdlegxxx, naturalwaves, YourMajesty

Doing fine dear. You? How is the weekend going?

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 12:05pm On Jun 11, 2016

naturalwaves:

Doing fine dear. You? How is the weekend going?

Am gud, didn't c ur breaklight @all yesterday.
Fyn tnx n urs

Re: Solve This Puzzle by 3rdlegxxx(m): 12:13pm On Jun 11, 2016

annnikky:
Hw r my guyz doing @3rdlegxxx, naturalwaves, YourMajesty

can't speak to the others but am here resting, had a crazy long busy week, h h long as filled weekend ahead

Re: Solve This Puzzle by annnikky(f): 12:17pm On Jun 11, 2016

3rdlegxxx:
can't speak to the others but am here resting, had a crazy long busy week, h h long as filled weekend ahead

OK then take kia of urself ooo

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