William Hindman
wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Mon Apr 26 20:39:18 CDT 2010
Drew ...this is a well known puzzle with literally hundreds, if not thousands, of proofs posted across the net. ...bing Lewis Carroll pensioner puzzle ...the minimum is 10, not 45. William -------------------------------------------------- From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:55 PM To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles > I am really curious where you guys are getting this 'math' error.' > > Here is the puzzle, as posted: > > " At the end of a battle, the general regrouped his soldiers. They had > done badly. 70% of them had lost, at least, one eye. 75% had lost at > least one ear. 80% had lost, at minimum, an arm. 85% of the soldiers had > lost one leg. > 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? You have 5 minutes to decide." > > Using that statement, as worded, if there are 100 soldiers in the > general's group: > > 70 lost an eye > > 75 lost an ear > > 80 lost an arm > > 85 lost a leg > > So unless you use faulty logic that there are really 310 soldiers, there > are at a MAXIMUM of 70 that lost all four body parts, and a minimum of > 45. > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:01 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles > > He was on the right track but his arithmetic is flawed. > > I had already posted the graphical answer. No doubt he cribbed his idea > from mine - but that is Code Boy for you...!! > > You on the other hand are....well, on the other hand... > > Max > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William > Hindman > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:38 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles > > ...you and Drew ...birds of a feather ...and both wrong ;) > > William > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Max Wanadoo" <max.wanadoo at gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 2:59 AM > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles > >> >> >> No need. Clean as a whistle. >> >> Min # with all 4 is 1. >> Max # with all 4 is 75 >> Max # with diff(least + most) is 55 >> QED >> >> Just suffle these up and down the line and you will see. X=injury 0 = > no >> injury. >> >> >> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > xxxx >> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> > 000000000000000xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > xxxx >> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> > 000000000000000xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > xxxx >> xxxxxxxxxxxxxx0000000000 >> >> > 0000000000xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > xxxx >> xxxxxxxxxxxxxx0000000000 >> >> >> >> Max >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William > Hindman >> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 3:10 AM >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles >> >> >> ...did you wipe that carefully after extracting it? :) >> >> William >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Max Wanadoo" <max.wanadoo at gmail.com> >> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:52 AM >> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" >> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >> 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 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the > person or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI > Business > Sensitive material. 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