[DUG] Thank God it's Friday ...
Alister Christie
alister at salespartner.co.nz
Mon Feb 1 14:24:01 NZDT 2010
I think he might of being applying for a job and getting us to do his
homework ;-)
Alister Christie
Computers for People
Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266
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Pedrocelli wrote:
> Fair enough, although I didn't see any other responses. That's what
> you get for being at the beach on Friday! So, Gary, what are the
> answers you had for questions two and three?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* PDS - John <mailto:john at padasy.co.nz>
> *To:* 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
> <mailto:delphi at delphi.org.nz>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 01, 2010 12:18 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Thank God it's Friday ...
>
> Hi Pedrocelli
>
>
>
> Sorry, it is already Monday mate, so you're too late for the prize
> of a chocolate fish per correct answer.
>
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>
> John
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> *From:* delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz
> <mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz>
> [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] *On Behalf Of *Pedrocelli
> *Sent:* Monday, 1 February 2010 11:23 a.m.
> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Thank God it's Friday ...
>
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>
> Ok, here goes my answers -
>
>
>
> *Q1* - Put three on each side - if they are the same then the
> heavy ball is one of the remaining balls so you compare them to
> find the heavy ball; if the first weighing is uneven you take the
> heavy group and weigh two of them against each other - if they are
> the same the third ball is the heavy one, if they are uneven you
> have the heavy ball on the scales. BTW, this has been posed
> before, I'm sure, and you can do this with up to nine balls. It
> gets more interesting when you don't know whether the odd one out
> is heavier or lighter.
>
>
>
> *Q2* - Everyone who votes yes gets an equal share. Watch those
> hands go up . . .
>
> Or, I get a third share, the first crewman to vote yes gets half
> of what's left (ie a third share), the next yes vote gets half of
> what's left (ie a sixth share) etc. Now watch those hands go up!
> This could provoke a few fights, though, which might reduce the
> pool of potential winners - depends if you need the whole crew
> afterwards or can get by with a skeleton crew (NPI).
>
>
>
> *Q3* - All the women nod their heads because they already knew
> this - they all know there are at least 99 unfaithful men in the
> village. All the men look sheepish because they all know there's
> at least one unfaithful husband. None of the women know for sure
> whether their own husbands have been unfaithful but they have to
> be wondering so after nodding they all give their own husbands a
> very sharp look.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* Gary T. Benner <mailto:gary at benner.co.nz>
>
> *To:* delphi at delphi.org.nz <mailto:delphi at delphi.org.nz>
>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 29, 2010 3:45 PM
>
> *Subject:* [DUG] Thank God it's Friday ...
>
>
>
> HI all,
>
> This is usually for the Off topic List but I just checked and
> many are not registered on that list ....
>
> So here goes ... here are some questions from a well known
> company ... but don't cheat and search online ...try and think
> them through.
>
> *Question 1*
>
> You have eight balls all of the same size. Seven of them weigh
> the same. One of them weighs slightly more. How can you find
> the heavier ball by using a balance and only two weighings?
>
> *Question 2*
>
> Youre a pirate ship captain, and your crew gets to vote on how
> the gold is divided. If fewer than half the pirates agree with
> you, you die. How do you recommend apportioning the gold in
> such a way that you get a good share of the booty, but still
> survive?
>
> *Question 3*
>
> Every man in a village of 100 married couples has cheated on
> his wife. Every wife in the village instantly knows when a man
> other than her husband has cheated, but does not know when her
> own husband has. The village has a law that does not allow for
> adultery. Any wife who can prove that her husband is
> unfaithful must kill him that very day. The women of the
> village would never disobey this law. One day, the queen of
> the village visits and announces that at least one husband has
> been unfaithful. What happens?
>
> Have a great weekend ... long one for the Auckland bods.
>
> cheers
>
> Gary
>
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