rookie1ja Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Apples - Back to the Logic Puzzles A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket? This old topic is locked since it was answered many times. You can check solution in the Spoiler below. Pls visit New Puzzles section to see always fresh brain teasers. Apples - solution 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 What about cutting 1/5 of each apple, putting these together to form in total one apple to go back in the basket, and each kid gets (most of, 4/5 of) an apple? The solution posted is the first one I thought of too, but then I didn't know if it was intended that the kids could take them away, eat them, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 4/5 != 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yeah like gretch321 said, keep one apple in the basket. Cut the four into pieces. Each kid gets 80% of each apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yeah like gretch321 said, keep one apple in the basket. Cut the four into pieces. Each kid gets 80% of each apple. ..... 80% of an apple isn't an apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 or put one kid in the basket, with the last apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 This one is easy. Keep one apple in the basket. Take the other four and make apple sauce. Besides, the apples will not have the same mass and in order to give each child the exact same amount they would need to be in a form that can be equally distributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 give the four kids their respective apples ... for the last kid, give him the basket with the apple in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 last kid will take apple along with the basket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 give one kid the basket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 haha hackmiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Shoot four of the children, give the fith one one apple, I eat the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 The question asked was as follows: Do you know how to divide them to 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket? I believe the correct answer would be "yes" or "no." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Get Jesus to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 ok give four of the apples to four of the kids and just give the fifth kid the basket with the apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Apples - Back to the Logic Puzzles A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them to 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket? Ooh, I can't believe nobody saw the alternate solution. Because the wording was not precise enough, there could be more than 5 apples in the basket! It never said "only 5". Given the solution to some of the other puzzles here, this is a perfectly valid interpretation. He he he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I don't understand why people are guessing answers. Look at the real solution, then post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 this ones easy give 4 kids just 1 apple give the fifth kid the basket with the last apple in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 give one kid the basket with his apple in it. so simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Um..... make applesauce; that way you get to keep your basket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Just give the basket with an apple to one of the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 The last kid takes the apple along with the basket - Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 give one kid the basket with the apple so that one apple stays in the basket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Make one kid go in the basket, and give each one apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Leave one apple in the basket give that to one of the kids give the other 4 kids an apple all kids have an apple and one is still in the basket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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