speedy 0 #26 January 27, 2006 QuoteQuoteAnyone with more posts than jumps is suspect anyway. But I'll let you off if you tell me how many coconuts the pirate started of with. Is this what you're refering to: 5 sailors are shipwrecked on a deserted island. All they have to eat are coconuts, and they decide to divide them evenly tomorrow. They pile up all the coconuts in one big pile to sit overnight. That night, the first sailor wakes up and decides to take his share. He divides the coconuts into 5 equal piles, and has one left over which he throws to the monkey. He hides his pile, and puts back together the remaining 4 piles. Later that night, the second sailor wakes, makes 5 piles, again has one left over for the monkey and again hides his 'share'. In the course of the night each of the 5 sailors does this. So each has hidden some coconuts and the monkey has hidden five. The next morning, they divide the non-hidden coconuts into 5 piles but this time there are no extras for the monkey. How many coconuts were there? Yeah, thats the one! It's in another thread though, "Zenos Paradox." BTW , Paradox is documentation for skydivers Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #27 January 27, 2006 The answer is 15621"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #28 January 27, 2006 QuoteThe answer is 15621 Sorry, but 15621 divided by 8 does not leave 1 left over for the . Try again. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #29 January 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteThe answer is 15621 Sorry, but 15621 divided by 8 does not leave 1 left over for the . Try again. See this solution http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/teasers/coconut_chaos_us.html"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #30 January 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe answer is 15621 Sorry, but 15621 divided by 8 does not leave 1 left over for the . Try again. See this solution http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/teasers/coconut_chaos_us.html Ahhh, but your answer is for 5 sailors, but here we have 8 pirates. I solved the problem anyway. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #31 January 28, 2006 I posted the question and it specifically said 5 pirates and asked if this was he qustion and you said that it was. Too late to go back and change the question ! "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #32 January 28, 2006 You can always do the same calculation for 8 pirates That way you can feel good about solving 2 difficult problems. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diversgodown 0 #33 January 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteIt's a polite way of saying those who are new to the sport should be seen but not heard.... I wasnt taught that in AFF , did my instructor screw up when he told me skydiving is about fun and education? He never once informed me that the validity of my exsistence in this sport depends on my ratio of posts to jumps oh my god napoleon Dynamite style It's one post per jump and 2 bonus boob post per jump. Damn woman didn't your instructor teach you anything It's amazing you made it through AFF. ***Glory Favors the Bold*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
