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#1 2005-09-18 10:45:30
- Zach
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Simple Logic Puzzle; The Farmer.
A farmer has a 3x3 piece of square land, which he divides up into 8 exact pieces. He makes the middle piece his home and builds a house there with windows on all four sides of the square building so he could see out. The rest of the 8 squares were turned into fields, where he employed workers. He emplyed 40 workers, 5 fot each field. So, everytime he looked out a window, he could see 15 workers.
Soon, though, another guy came along and said to the farmer "Hey. Can I work for you?" The farmer thought about this, and came to the answer; "Okay. But, only when I look out of my windows, I see 15 workers."
How did the new worker get the job?
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
#2 2005-09-19 15:29:57
- ganesh
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Re: Simple Logic Puzzle; The Farmer.
The additional worker is accomodated and the earlier arrangement is changed into this formation:-
4 workers 5 workers 6 workers
5 workers The house 6 workers
6 workers 6 workers 3 workers
Just a guess 
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#3 2005-09-22 22:13:39
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Re: Simple Logic Puzzle; The Farmer.
A bit complicated, but it works.
The better solution is to;
4 Workers - 6 Workers - 5 Workers
6 Workers - House - 5 Workers
5 Workers - 5 Workers - 5 Workers.
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
#4 2005-09-22 22:27:32
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Re: Simple Logic Puzzle; The Farmer.
Or how about:
10 Workers - 0 Workers - 5 Workers
0 Workers - House - 0 Workers
5 Workers - 0 Workers - 10 Workers
With 11 workers relaxing on the roof? Laissez le bons temps rouler!
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