Four Fruits
In a contest, four fruits (an apple, a banana, an orange, and a pear)
have been placed in four close..
2007-03-27 23:05:04 · 5 answers · asked by Vijay Kandpal 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
In a contest, four fruits (an apple, a banana, an orange, and a pear) have been placed in four closed boxes (one fruit per box). People may guess which fruit is in which box. 123 people participate in the contest. When the boxes are opened, it turns out that 43 people have guessed none of the fruits correctly, 39 people have guessed one fruit correctly, and 31 people have guessed two fruits correctly. The Question: How many people have guessed three fruits correctly, and how many people have guessed four fruits correctly?
Answer:
It is not possible to guess only three fruits correctly: the fourth fruit is then correct too! So nobody has guessed three fruits correctly and 123-43-39-31 = 10 people have guessed four fruits correctly.
2007-03-27 23:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by asphyxia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been stumped by this one b4 . Now I think it is just a very good trick question.
2007-03-28 06:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wats the ques ??? to be continued eh ???
2007-03-28 06:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh, what's the question?
2007-03-28 06:10:16 · answer #4 · answered by kenmauiphoto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so what to answer
2007-03-28 06:23:25 · answer #5 · answered by luv2yas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋