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Grouping The Coins in Binary Numbers


What was the challenge? 

Once again here binary number system comes in handy. Similar kind of use of binary system in day to day life is here! Another intelligent use is here!  We are already provided 10 pouches which is exactly equal to the number of bits required to represent any number from 1 to 1000. Let's number the pouch as Pouch 0 to Pouch 9. So we need to group coins in 10 pouches like below.

Pouch 0 : 1
Pouch 1 : 2
Pouch 2 : 4
Pouch 3 : 8
Pouch 4 : 16
Pouch 5 : 32
Pouch 6 : 64
Pouch 7 : 128
Pouch 8 : 256
Pouch 9 : 512


Now if somebody asks us for 30 coins then we should give Pouch 4, Pouch 3, Pouch 2, Pouch 1. (11110) That's the binary representation of 30 if we assume Pouches as a bits. If another asks for 828 (binary - 1100111100) then we should give Pouch 9, Pouch 8, Pouch 5, Pouch 4, Pouch 3,
Pouch 2.     

Using binary system in grouping the coins!

Identify The Cards

From a pack of 52 cards ,I placed 4 cards on the table.

I will give you 4 clues about the cards:


Clue 1: Card on left cannot be greater than card on the right.
Clue 2: Difference between 1st card and 3rd card is 8.
Clue 3: There is no card of ace.
Clue 4: There is no face cards (queen,king,jacks).
Clue 5: Difference between 2nd card and 4th card is 7.


Identify four cards ?


Identify The Cards using clues given

Cards identified here!

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Identified Cards From Clues


What was the task given? 

Let's list the clues once again here for our convenience.

Clue 1: Card on left cannot be greater than card on the right.
Clue 2: Difference between 1st card and 3rd card is 8.
Clue 3: There is no card of ace.
Clue 4: There is no face cards (queen,king,jacks).
Clue 5: Difference between 2nd card and 4th card is 7.


From Clue 4, it's very clear that there is no King, Queen or Jack card.

From Clue 2 & Clue 3, we have combinations of either 1,9 or 2,10 at first & third place. But Clue 3 eliminates the combination of 1,9.So at first place we have 2 & at third we have 10.

Again from Clue 5 & Clue 3, possible combinations at second & fourth place are 2,9 & 3,10. If it was 2,9 then 4 cards would have been like 2,2,10,9. But according to Clue 1 the card on left can't be greater than that at right. Here, the card at third place (10) is greater than that at fourth place (9) placed at right. Hence, this would be invalid combination.

Hence the correct combination for the second & fourth place is 3,10.

Using clues to identify the cards!

So we have 4 cards as 2,3,10,10.

Correct The Equation

Assume these lines as matchsticks though they don't look like by any angle. You need not to be maths expert to tell the equation is totally wrong as RHS is not equal to LHS.


The challenge here is that you are provided only 1 matchstick. You need to correct the above equation by putting that matchstick at right place. Can you?

Find the right place here! 

Correction in Wrong Equation


What was the challenge? 

So did you get the correct place for the matchstick to correct the wrong equation? Don't worry, if you didn't get it. All you need to place the matchstick near '+' sign so that it look like '4' as shown below.



Remember I had asked to assume lines as matchsticks in the question itself. 

Treasure Seekers On The Mission

13 caves are arranged in a circle at the temple of doom. One of these caves has the treasure of gems and wealth. Each day the treasure keepers can move the treasure to an adjacent cave or can keep it in the same cave. The treasure keepers allowed to move only in 1 direction only i.e. right to the current position. Every day two treasure seekers visit the place and have enough time to enter any two caves of their choice.

How do the treasure seekers ensure that they find the treasure in minimum possible days? 



This should be your advice!

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Tip For Treasure Seekers


What was the mission?

One of the treasure seeker should start moving clockwise & other should anti clockwise.


One starting from Cave C1 & other from Cave C13 make sure that treasures are not in those.
 

Now if we assume it was in C2 on day 1 & keeper moving it in clockwise then on Day 6 it would be in C7. At 7th day, seeker 1 should go to C8 & seeker 2 should go to C7. If keepers had kept it in same cave after Day 6, then seeker 2 would find it or if they had moved it to C8 then seeker 1 would find it for sure.

So we require minimum 7 days to make absolutely sure that seekers find the treasure. And if keeper starts from any other position it would require less number of days. For example, starting from C3 at Day1 , it would be in C8 on the 6th day & seeker by itself.


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