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April 26,
2004, Vol. 10, No. 14S
Brainteaser AnswerA man took a
truckload of chickens to market. In the first hour he sold half of his
birds plus half of a chicken. The next hour he sold one-third of a chicken.
The third hour he sold one-fourth of what he had left plus three-fourths
of a chicken. The last hour he sold one-fifth of the birds plus one-fifth
of a chicken. He did not cut up any chickens to make any of these sales.
If he returned home with 19 chickens, how many did he take to the market? Answer: He started with 101 chickens. The winner is ME grad student Casey May |
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