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VJeyaa · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: Puzzle # 15

In Puan Punitha's class are eleven children. Puan Punitha has a bowl with eleven pears. Puan Punitha wants to divide the eleven pears among the children of her class, in such a way that each child in the end has a pear, but one pear still remains in the bowl.

The Question: Can you help Puan Punitha?
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rishi · Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 620

I'll donate one pear to make sure there is one pear left in the bowl

is this the anw? Rolling Eyes

tgopal · Junior Member Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 40

Maybe she will give the last child the pear, together with the bowl?

MIRUGAM · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

Give the pear to her student the next day because the one pear belongs to the absentee. Rolling Eyes

VJeyaa · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

There is no shortage of creativity here I see... Cool

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rishi · Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 620

biasalah J... Wink

LoveSeeker · Junior Member Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 56

can pn punitha post me the extra one?