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ranjitjat
April 15th, 2003, 06:26 PM
Three penguins have 19 indentical fish to divide between them.
The Emperor Penguin requires half the catch,
The king penguin 1/4 quarter, and the little blue penguin 1/5 one fifth.
How can they divide their booty fairly without resorting to cutting up the fish ???

mbamal
April 15th, 2003, 06:39 PM
10, 5, 4 respectively

ranjitjat
April 15th, 2003, 11:01 PM
Mandeep
Good try
please explain how you will devide ??
19 with out cutting the fish in half. ?

mbamal
April 15th, 2003, 11:41 PM
Dudee Uncle,

its not mentioned in the puzzle that catch = 19..its only mentioned that they have to divide 19 fishes among temselves...

let catch be of x fishes...

=>

0.5x + 0.25x + 0.2x = 19

=>

x = 20

so share is ok 10, 5 and 4 fishes respectively.

one fish from cash is not needed...and 19 fishes out of 20 can be divided as per the ratios u mentioned..

Mandeep

rsdalal
April 15th, 2003, 11:48 PM
Dudee ji,
I will give one fish to them(Temp)
Now they have 19+1 = 20
now they can distribute
1/2 of 20 = 10
1/4 of 20 = 5
1/5 of 20 = 4
My fish is left for me.

ranjitjat
April 16th, 2003, 04:17 AM
Ranvir- well done
Now you can keep your fish as a prize.Catch

mbamal
April 16th, 2003, 05:11 AM
uncle jee,

mera ans bhi to theek tha...mujhe shabashi nahin milegee

ranjitjat
April 16th, 2003, 11:30 AM
Mandeep- well done
good try- answer is right
But we need jat meathod- like Ranvir

Machhali ka shikar - prize to Ranvir ko hi milaega.

Cheers

rsdalal
April 16th, 2003, 05:41 PM
Mandeep bhai,
Answer te pahla tane he diya tha. Er me to Vegeterian bhee su. So you can have the fish. Ha Ha Ha...


Mandeep Bamal (Apr 15, 2003 07:41 p.m.):
uncle jee,

mera ans bhi to theek tha...mujhe shabashi nahin milegee

mbamal
April 16th, 2003, 10:01 PM
Thanku for the fish...

agar badiya fidh hui to kha lenge...