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Rahul
Site Admin
Joined: Tue May 30, 2006 10:42 am Posts: 89564 Location: Behind You
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 Divide the Birds
We have total 100 rs and we need to buy exactly 100 birds. The prizelist for birds is as follow: 1) 1 parrot = 5 rs 2) 1 craw = 1 rs 3) 20 sparrows = 1 rs But you have to follow these conditions -> you have to spent all 100 rs. -> you have to buy exact 100 birds -> you have to buy all three birds. That mean you cant buy any specific kind of bird. So you must have all three kind of bird when you finish the buying!!!!
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80 sparrows, 19 parrots and 1 crow 80 sparrows cost = Rs. 4 19 parrots cost = Rs.95 1 crow cost = Rs. 1
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| Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:05 pm |
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hidayath
New Born Fropkian
Joined: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:17 pm Posts: 1
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 Re: Divide the Birds
Dear Mr. Rahul
your answer is wrong because you have bought crow which is not in your buying list (parrot, craw,sparrows)
correct the answer (Question phrase)
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| Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:23 pm |
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Th3ki
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Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:58 am Posts: 3746 Location: MS
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 Re: Divide the Birds
Oh stop nitpicking! I'd be more interested in the equation
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| Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:48 pm |
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Hemant
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Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:21 pm Posts: 7721 Location: USA
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 Re: Divide the Birds
Let me try ..
Say parrots : x Crow/ Craw : y Sparrows : z
then .. x+y+z = 100
Money spent x * 5 + y * 1 + z/20 * 1 = 100
Now we have 3 variables and 2 equations .. We need one more equation for solution ..
Though x > 0 , y > 0 and z >0 .. We cannot say x+ y + z >0 ..
I think i m missing something .. But anyways, as its my habit to solve without complete data.. i will go ahead 100x + 20y + z = 2000 100x + 20y + (100 - x - y ) = 2000 99 x + 19 y = 1900 99 x = 19 (100 - y)
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99/19 * x = 100 - y
Guessing it .. As x >0 and y >0 .. Also x,y,z are complete numbers (not fractions) .. The least possible value to make left side a whole number is "19" ..
Considering x = 19 ... y will be 1 ...
So placing .. x + y + z = 100 ... 19 + 1 + z = 100 z = 80 ..
So first possibility is .. 19 Parrots , 1 Crow , 80 Sparrows
Now again ..if consider x = 38 , then y will be a negative number ... Similarly for all x > 19 , y will be negative .. So x = 19 is the only option that satisfies this equation ..
And Rahul bhai is RIGHT !!
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| Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:33 am |
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Rajshree
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Joined: Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:23 am Posts: 9439 Location: Roop Nagar, Prem Gali, Kholi No. 420
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 Re: Divide the Birds
Main 2 equations pe aake atak gayi thi..... Tussi great ho Hemant Sa 
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| Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:30 am |
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