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wu :: forums    riddles    easy (Moderators: ThudnBlunder, SMQ, Icarus, towr, william wu, Grimbal, Eigenray)    FILES IN A BAG « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: FILES IN A BAG  (Read 355 times) coolnfundu Junior Member     Posts: 116 FILES IN A BAG   « on: Nov 7th, 2004, 7:36am » Quote Modify A bag contains number of files and each file is numbered from 0 to 9 in single digits only.  Now one person wants to take out a file with a random number between 1 and 2000, how many minimum files are needed? Damn easy, but what about 1 and 7000. IP Logged :: Obvious is always wrong :: ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: FILES IN A BAG   « Reply #1 on: Nov 7th, 2004, 9:36am » Quote Modify on Nov 7th, 2004, 7:47am, coolnfundu wrote: P.S. There maybe a trick so read again   And how many times should we read the above one?       « Last Edit: Nov 8th, 2004, 2:45am by ThudnBlunder » IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. rmsgrey Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 2874 Re: FILES IN A BAG   « Reply #2 on: Nov 7th, 2004, 11:06am » Quote Modify on Nov 7th, 2004, 9:36am, THUDandBLUNDER wrote: And how many times should we read this one?   Until you think you have an interpretation that makes sense - or is an interesting riddle... IP Logged vicki Guest Re: FILES IN A BAG   « Reply #3 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 2:21am » Quote Modify Remove I would rather agree with speaker, 4 men and three woman looks fine to me ... IP Logged EZ_Lonny Full Member Real anarchists play chess without the king     Gender: Posts: 168 Re: FILES IN A BAG   « Reply #4 on: Nov 8th, 2004, 3:06am » Quote Modify The butler did it with a knife in the library. IP Logged There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge - Bertrand Russel coolnfundu Junior Member     Posts: 116 Re: FILES IN A BAG   « Reply #5 on: Nov 9th, 2004, 11:17pm » Quote Modify 10 files I would guess ... IP Logged :: Obvious is always wrong :: Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------=> easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i   - what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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