[AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles

...did you wipe that carefully after extracting it? :)

William

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From: "Max Wanadoo" <max.wanadoo at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:52 AM
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles

>
>
> I say 55% of whatever value is applied.
>
> Max
>
>
> "The general wants to know how many of his men had lost, at minimum, one
> eye,
> one ear, one arm and one leg. He is stingy with the medals so he wants to
> reward the fewest number of soldiers. What percentage of the soldiers 
> should
> receive medals?
>
> ...if the query were what was the minimum % of soldiers who had lost all 4
> body parts, the answer would be 10%
>
> ...but the query was "how many of his men had lost, at minimum, one eye,
> one ear, one arm and one leg" and that could be anywhere between 10% and 
> 70%
>
> ...there is insufficient data to provide an answer to the query posited
> ...imnsho of course :)
>
> William
>
>
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