A butcher has to slaught 20 cows in 05 days, but he has to cut the cows daily in odd numbers (1,3,5,7,9 etc.).
Give me the sequence of cows cut DAILY.
Remember its a challenge specially for Mathgirl.
2006-10-02 20:00:15 · 10 answers · asked by shani s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
It's pretty simple to show that an odd number of odd numbers sums to an odd number so, on the face of it, your problem (as stated) has no answer.
And neither Mathgirl, nor myself, nor any other mathematician would waste a lot of time looking for whatever 'trick' is in the wording. That makes it an English test. Maybe he cuts one cow at night and that doesn't count as one cut DAILY? Or are you starting the count from day 0?
Doug
2006-10-02 20:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no answer for this question. Because total of 5 odd numbers would be an odd number and it can't be 20. Therefore, its impossible that the butcher slaught 20 cows in 5 days if he cut the cows daily in odd numbers.
2006-10-02 22:48:29 · answer #2 · answered by Arash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say slaughter 1 cow of the first day, then 3, then 7, then 9, and the last day slaughter 0. That number 0 is quite an odd number.
2006-10-02 21:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-10-02 20:07:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is impossible coz if we addup 5 (an odd numbr) odd numbrs, we get an odd number, but 20 is even.
2006-10-02 23:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by Banglacat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will eat the hamburger.
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2006-10-02 20:07:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is impossible, and here is why: add any two odd numbers and you get an even number. Add any two even numbers and you get an even number. Add an odd and an even and you get an odd.
Odd+odd = even, odd+odd = even
Two evens + one odd = odd.
Therefore, 20 is impossible.
2006-10-02 20:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by L96vette 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't understand what type of answer you r expecting. There are many combinations which can be made for that. Specify the range.
2006-10-02 20:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by EinsteinIQ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5,5,5,5, and 0 on the 5th day the butcher doesnt work on weekends
2006-10-02 21:34:40 · answer #9 · answered by winnie_d_pooh2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no answer
2006-10-02 22:27:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋