2006-09-14 20:05:28 · 4 answers · asked by karthik sunku 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
a woman eats the children then the man eats the woman :P
2006-09-14 23:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by cactus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are m adult men, w women and c toddlers then: the full variety of human beings is 20 m + w + c = 20 ... (a million) They consume 20 products of bread in line with day 3*m + 2*w + c/2 = 20 ... (2) or 6*m + 4*w + c = 40 ... (3) Subtracting (a million) from (2) to do away with the variable c 5*m + 3*w = 20 ... (4) The variables in this equation can take in user-friendly terms integer values. this is actual a Diophantine equation. because of the fact all variables are effective, it follows from equation (4) that w <= 6 ... (5) Dividing equation (4) with the help of 5 and equating the remainders: 0*m + 3*(w mod 5) = 0 ... (6) for this reason w mod 5 = 0 ... (7) meaning that w is an actual distinctive of 5. for this reason w can in user-friendly terms take the values 0 and 5. consequently there are in user-friendly terms 2 accessible strategies: adult men 4, women 0, toddlers sixteen or adult men a million, women 5, toddlers 14
2016-12-18 10:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 man eats 3 apples
5 women eat 10 apples
14 children eat 7 apples
You have your 20 people and and 20 apples
2006-09-14 20:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by justdennis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 man, 5 women and 14 children
2006-09-14 21:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by hitherto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋