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vp



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:45 pm    Post subject: Game Reply with quote

In a game between 2 people A $ B, a heap of pebbles is kept on the floor. A person can pick 1, 2 or 3 pebbles. The 1 who picks the last pebble loses.

Q1. If B begins the game $ A has to win, then wat is the min. no. of pebbles greater than 5 must have been lying on the floor?

a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d)10

Q2. If B begins the game $ A has to win the no. of pebbles is 13, then wat is the min. no. of steps that the game ends in?

a) 6 b) 7 c)8 d)9

ANS: Q1. 9 Q2.7
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satish



Joined: 20 Oct 2005
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Location: bangalore

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi

can u please give the explation for Q1 i got the answer as 7

all the best
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