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6. An old man is having some number of coins with him. He has five sons and five daughters. He has a car driver also, whom he loves very much.
First he gives one coin to his driver. Then 1/5th of the remaining to his first son, one coin to his driver, 1/5th of the remaining to his second son, one coin to his driver…till his 5th son. And the remaining coins, he equally divided to his daughters. How many coins did the old man have?
is it 881


  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: June 28, 2006     Asked by: Varun 
  
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April 19, 2006 23:06:43   #1  
evilsun        

RE: 6. An old man is having some number of coins with ...

the answer is not 881.. i think this question cant be solved.. my brain almost cracked..


 
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June 28, 2006 07:59:45   #2  
Geetanjali        

RE: 6. An old man is having some number of coins with ...

Well i tried it in reverse order may be the answer is a big no like 19530

At Last the remaining money must be distributed amoung his 5 daughter and the amount left 4 them is divisible by 5 and is also minimum amount so some 5x

5

25 26

130 131

655 656

3280 3281

16405

16405 colud b the answer

or else the person with GooD command on no. can answer


 
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