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*solve This Puzzle* by Fmartin(m): 11:58am On Jul 28, 2016 |
You are going to an orchard to pluck oranges. The orchard has 6 gates chronologically. And each gate has a guard. The first guard strike a deal that you will give him half of the oranges u are goin to pluck before you pass while returning. So did the other guards strike the same deal with u individually. On your return, you settle all the guards and left with 4 oranges. 1.HOW MANY ORANGES DID YOU PLUCKED? 2. Which guard got the highest number of oranges? Tip: All Guards CANNOT get the same number of oranges. Goodluck! |
Re: *solve This Puzzle* by bless2tom(m): 12:21pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
total orange plucked=256
d first guard got the highest number of oranges= 128 1 Like |
Re: *solve This Puzzle* by Fmartin(m): 12:29pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
bless2tom:well done, bt u failed one question. |
Re: *solve This Puzzle* by bless2tom(m): 12:34pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
Fmartin:wic question b dat ? |
Re: *solve This Puzzle* by MisterDreamz(m): 12:45pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
The total number of orange plucked X: X=64*4=256 All guards got equal oranges(1/2) based of the terms of their agreement...the number of orange got by one guard is independent of the other. |
Re: *solve This Puzzle* by Fmartin(m): 2:22pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
bless2tom:question 2 |
Re: *solve This Puzzle* by odubiyi39(m): 6:21pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
Fmartin:. The last guard (closest to the tree) got the highest share which is 128 |
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