[Archive!] Pure mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc.: brain-training problems not related to trade in any way - page 577

[Sceptic Philozoff]

Can only one person count - or, for example, two? If two, the problem of stopping counting is easily solved if they go in different directions and stupidly count. It doesn't even need to be on/off.

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[MikeM]

sand:

You can't see the whole picture.

That's what was missing from the initial condition. Now the problem is completely clear. I'm off to solve it.

[sand]

Mathemat:
Can only one person count - or, for example, two?

I think it's one. With two it's easy. We leave one person and count in a circle before him. Or two people count in opposite directions, then the results are added up.

[Sceptic Philozoff]

Yeah. We think.

[MikeM]

Is the number of passes limited?

[sand]

MikeM:
Is the number of passes limited?

I don't think so, but you want to have the optimum solution.

[MikeM]

And maybe the number of horses/wagons is known to be even/even?

[sand]

MikeM:
And maybe the number of horses/wagons is known to be even/even?

:-)

[Sceptic Philozoff]

From a discussion on braingames.ru:

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Switch on all the torches. Measure the current consumption of the torch. Measure the current consumption of all the torches. Divide the total current by the current of one torch :))))