I have a problem with a puzzle... please solve this
By rucrazy4
@rucrazy4 (783)
India
October 30, 2009 12:34pm CST
A one beggar collect cigarette remain piece which is unburnt, from 5 pieces he make a single cigarette and use it. one day he collect 25 pieces and smoke them by making full cigratee , remember he make 1 ciggare from 5 pices..
I Calculate 5 cigarette but it is not correct according to my friend then what is correct answer.
1 response
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
31 Oct 09
The 25 pieces would make 5 complete.
The 5 would produce another 5 pieces, which would make 1 more.
Therefore, he would have 6 - and one piece left over.
(Of course, he would be better off if he just threw them all away and had none)
