Sitting Puzzle
By ksahni
@ksahni (21)
India
November 21, 2006 6:28am CST
Tom has total 70 guests (including him) on his birthday party and only 17 tables, now he has bet with a mathematician to occupy all tables with condition that every table must have odd number of chairs to sit i.e. 1,3,5,7 or so on. Also all guests must be seated. Now can you use your intelligence to help sitting plan of Tom's birthday party...?
1 response
@shadowauror (1515)
• India
21 Nov 06
Theres a slight problem here... This question could have infinite answers...Cuz u never specified the max number of people who can sit on a table ... i could very well make 69 in one and 1 on the other and make it 70 ??
@ksahni (21)
• India
21 Nov 06
The max no. of people who can sit on chairs placed with tables are not restricted, but condition is that no. of chair occupiants on a table must be in an odd number. and also all tables must be occupied by someone and no guest (including Tom) will remain standing i.e. all must have seated. Try again...
@raeleighb (384)
• United States
21 Nov 06
Actually, there isnt much need for shadow to try again, you did say there is not a max# so 69 and 1 would do.
