In a merry ground, 1\5 of people were behind n' 5\6 were infront of me.....total no of people?
2006-08-01 00:01:07 · 15 answers · asked by bandit_robbie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The guy who said 31 is right...I would like to know how U arrived at that soln pal!
2006-08-01 00:24:49 · update #1
31............did u ask this 4m an Infosys Exam?
1/5(x-1) + 5/6(x-1) =x
=> (31/30)x -31/30 =x
=> (1/30)x=31/30
=> x=31
that's including U..........x-1 b'coz v'll not count u then!
2006-08-01 03:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by maxsteel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5
2006-08-01 07:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5*6+1=31
2006-08-09 03:03:09 · answer #3 · answered by big boss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6
2006-08-01 07:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Andreea C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no answer, you have 1/5th of people in a merry ground. and another 5/6ths in a merry ground. Check your english maybe.
It depends on what you mean by a merry ground. Merry-go-round maybe?
in that case, there are 6/30 behind you, and 25/30 infront, but that leaves you out, because you are not behind or infront of yourself. so there are 32 people including you.
But the question, technically speaking, would still not make sense because the people behind you are also infront of you.
2006-08-01 07:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
7
2006-08-01 07:05:39 · answer #6 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd think that the question is wrong! A merry-go-round is a circle.
You are one point on the circle - The number of ppl in front and behind you should be equal. Assuming a total of X ppl, X-1 ppl should be ahead and behind you.
(1/5)*X is NOT EQUAL to (5/6)*X
IMHO
2006-08-01 07:23:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the Total (t) is equal to 1/5t + 5/6t + 1
So t = 1/5t + 5/6t +1
solve for t
t = 6/30t + 25/30t + 1
30t = 6t + 25t +30
30t = 31t +30
-t = 30
t = -30 so there are negative 30 people on the MG
2006-08-09 01:03:08 · answer #8 · answered by Ab 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
including you, 30
2006-08-01 07:09:38 · answer #9 · answered by Megan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where does behind end and front start?
2006-08-01 07:11:33 · answer #10 · answered by Fat Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋