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250 'nanas

Divide trip into 3 A,B, C, let origin be O

O+---250km---A---250km---B-----500km------+C

1st trip: dump 250 nanas at A

2nd trip: dump 250 nanas at B, return to O and eat nanas from  along
the way, including the 250 left at A

3rd trip go all the way to C with payload of 1000 nanas, stop at B to
pick up 250, eat 500 on the way to C

what's your solution VNG?

m0bius

In article <38A44F1C.6A3E9008@ERASE.letterbox.com>, "Sophus Lefouque
(M)" <vng@ERASE.letterbox.com> wrote:

>i got this from the French Maths newsgroup.
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>A banana merchant has 3000 bananas to sell.  He has to render 
>himself at the market situated 1000 km away with his elephant, 
>which cannnot transport more than 1000 bananas on each trip.  
>The elephant eats 1 banana per km, how many bananas can the 
>merchant sell?
>PS: The answer is not zero.
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>
>i'll let you guys have a go at it.
>
>[i know, there is plenty of room for humorous remarks on this one.
>and please don't "cheat" by going over to the French newsgroup to 
>peep at the answer.]
>
>:-)
>
>
>
>
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>JOCELYNE DORVILLE wrote:
>> 
>> Un marchand de bananes � 3000 bananes � vendre. Il doit se rendre au march�
>> qui se trouve � 1000 kms avec son �l�phant qui ne peut transporter que 1000
>> bananes � chaque voyage. L'�l�phant mange 1 banane par km, combien le
>> marchand peut-il vendre de bananes ?
>> PS : La r�ponse n'est pas 0.
>> C�lia.
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