HydrogenBond Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 3 people would have to go. first stops after 1 day gives 2nd and 3rd guy 1 extra days food, now the 2nd guy stops the next day (2days in) gives 3rd 1 day worth of food and heads back, 3rd is now 2days in with 4days worth of food, can make it alone. Incredibly close, but not quite... they can only carry four each. EDIT: It is three, but your reasoning was off. Try again. :thumbs_up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 my reasoning is fine.. end of first day1:3days ration2:3days ration3:3days rationfirst gives 1 to 2 and 1 to 31:1days ration - enough to get back home2:4days ration3:4days rationend of second day2:3days ration3:3days rationsecond gives 1 to third2:2days ration - enough to get home3:4days ration - enough to complete journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 You are about to go on a journey which will take 6 days. The maximum amount of food one can carry is for 4 days. How many people total would need to go for you to make it to your destination without starving, and how? (Note: Each must survive) my reasoning is fine.. end of first day1:3days ration2:3days ration3:3days rationfirst gives 1 to 2 and 1 to 31:1days ration - enough to get back home According to your logic, they started with a total of 9. The first night, they each eat, leaving them with 6 total (2 each). The first guy gives 1 day's food to each of the other two, leaving him with zero to get home. 2:4days ration3:4days rationend of second day2:3days ration3:3days ration Following the above, your numbers are off. They would be starting the second day with 3 each, not 4... However, you're totally on the right track, so I'll answer it. Three people start off with 4 days food each. The first night they stop, and everyone eats some of Guy#3's food, leaving him with one to get home. The second day, the two that are left each eat from Guy#2's food, leaving him with 2 to get home for his two day journey. Now, they are 2 days into a 6 day trip, leaving four more days to travel for Guy#1 to reach his destination, and he still has his 4 days worth of food. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 omg are you serious! I said at the end of the first day they all have 3... the rest is basic addition and subtraction.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 omg are you serious! I said at the end of the first day they all have 3... the rest is basic addition and subtraction.. Yeah... but they all have 4! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Yeah... but they all have 4! :hihi:Nevermind I know what I mean.. next riddle anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Does that work in math class too? Nevermind, I know what I mean. Next question. Just teasing ya a bit, Jay-qu. My opportunities to do so are few, and far between. No answers yet to this one? Which state is surrounded by the most water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Solid state water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Solid state water Well... that wasn't quite what I was going for, but I cannot deny it might be true. B) Let me ask it differently: What USA state is surrounded by the most water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Well... that wasn't quite what I was going for, but I cannot deny it might be true. :eek2: Let me ask it differently: What USA state is surrounded by the most water? Mmmm...if you say 'surrounded' I think Michigan, but if we say 'bounded' I think California.B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Mmmm...if you say 'surrounded' I think Michigan, but if we say 'bounded' I think California.B) Sorry... try again. :eek2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Sorry... try again. :) Another two-fur? :eek2: OK, either Texas or Florida!?B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Another two-fur? :eek2: OK, either Texas or Florida!?B) Not quite... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Not quite... B) Uhm...Illinois? Little help here:eek_big: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Uhm...Illinois? Little help here:eek_big: Let's summarize: First guess:MICHIGAN Second guess:CALIFORNIA Third guess:TEXAS Fourth guess:FLORIDA Fifth guess:ILLINOIS Does that help? B) What USA state is surrounded by the most water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Let's summarize: First guess:MICHIGAN Second guess:CALIFORNIA Third guess:TEXAS Fourth guess:FLORIDA Fifth guess:ILLINOIS Does that help? B) I was looking for help from the other members silly, not you! Let's go with Alaska (longest coastline!?) & Hawaii (surrounded by the 'most' water!?):eek2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.