DaveFJ
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 posted on 22/3/04 at 03:27 PM |
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All my eggs in one basket
OK - for all you people who seem to love logic puzzles....
Jessica has a basket full of eggs
She gives amanda half the eggs in her basket plus half an egg.
She then gives Lorraine half the eggs in her basket plus half an egg.
She then gives Tracy half the eggs in her basket plus half an egg.
She then gives Sarah half the eggs in her basket plus half an egg.
She has no eggs left....
How many eggs did she start with ?
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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ray.h.
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:33 PM |
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none
15 but 2late
[Edited on 22/3/04 by ray.h.]
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:36 PM |
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nope - she starts with a basket full of eggs - but how many.......
Dave
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timf
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:40 PM |
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a basket full of hard boiled eggs
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:42 PM |
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Nope....
Dave
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:48 PM |
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15?
DJ
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Alan_Thomas
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:50 PM |
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This sounds like a Maths Exam question - Go home and weld something until the feeling passes.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:53 PM |
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Well done David - care to explain to the lesser mortals......
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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simonH
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:57 PM |
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15 eggs
she gives half plus half to amanda
8 eggs to amanda leaves 7
she gives half plus half to loraine
4 eggs to loraine leaves 3
she gives half plus half to tracey
2 to tracey leaves 1
she gives half plus half to sara
1 egg none left
(doh)
[Edited on 22/3/04 by simonH]
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:57 PM |
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15
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simonH
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 03:58 PM |
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beaten to it 
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 04:07 PM |
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It's one of my favourites for getting a few heads scratching down the pub......
impressed though - answered pretty quickly... 
Dave
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