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Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person losing a game should double the amount of others .B,C,D are losing in order after three games .The amount after 3 games are A&B having 40,D is having 16&C 80. Each questions carry one mark:
a) who started with small amount of money?
b)who started with greatest amount of money?
c)what amount did B have?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 10 Last Update: September 26, 2008     Asked by: VARALAKSHMI 
  
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Submitted by: gurinderpal01
 

A's amount gets doubled all three times{when B,C,D LOSE}
 
so A had initially 40/(2x2x2)=5 
[divided by 8 as a's money doubled three times]



B'S money gets doubled two times{when C &D lose},
B had initially  40/(2*2)=10



similarly C's Money get doubled two times(when B &D loses)
C had initially : 80/ (2*2)=20



similarly with d initially : 16/(2*2)=4


Ans:(a) Smallest amt of money : D
        (b) Greatest amount of money: C
        (c) Amount B have: 10



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karthikm
November 25, 2006 12:47:37   #1  
Amit Raokhande        

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person ...

Amount A B C D

Start 5 40 40 8

B Loses 10 80 8

C Loses 20 16

D Loses 40

who started with small amount of money? ans:A
who started with greatest amt of money? ans:B & C
what amount did B have? ans:40


 
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December 08, 2006 02:23:01   #2  
CHOTI        

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person ...

A B C D

5 10 20 4 STARTING VALUES

10 10 40 8 B LOSES

20 20 40 16 C LOSES

40 40 80 16 D LOSES


 
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January 02, 2007 11:41:34   #3  
vivek        

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person ...
A B C D 5 108 54 9
 
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January 03, 2007 07:33:54   #4  
suraj        

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person ...
Argentina had football team of 22 player of which captain is from Brazilian team and goalki from European team. For remainig palayer they have picked 6 from argentinan and 14 from european. Now for a team of 11 they must have goalki and captain so out of 9 now they plan to select 3 from rgentinian and 6 from European. Find out no. of methods avilable for it. (2 marks)
 
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February 03, 2007 02:29:02   #5  
MEENA        

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person ...
A B C DB LOOSES 2A 2C 2DC LOOSES 4A 4DD LOOSES 8A 8A 40 SO STARTED WITH 5B 40 B STARTED WITH 402C- 80 CSTARTED WITH 404D 16 D STARTED WITH 4
 
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February 21, 2007 23:42:43   #6  
subhajit.mondal.2007        

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person ...

A B C D

1st 5 40 40 4
2nd 10 80 8
3rd 20 16
4th 40

Min amount started: D

Max amount started: B&C

Amount of B: 40


 
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March 02, 2007 05:17:44   #7  
sumit.manchanda        

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person ...

b loses c loses d loses

initially A(5) 10 20 40

initially b(10) 10 20 40

initially C(20) 40 40 80

initially D(4) 8 16 16


this is the answer what i got because it is given that B C D loses in order in first three games .


 
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January 06, 2008 08:54:56   #8  
gurinderpal01 Member Since: January 2008   Contribution: 2    

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person losing a game should double the amount of others .B,C,D are losing in order after three games .The amount after 3 games are A&B having 40,D is having 16&C 80. Each questions carry one mark:a) who start

A's amount gets doubled all three times{when B C D LOSE}

so A had initially 40/(2x2x2) 5
[divided by 8 as a's money doubled three times]



B'S money gets doubled two times{when C &D lose}
B had initially 40/(2*2) 10



similarly C's Money get doubled two times(when B &D loses)
C had initially : 80/ (2*2) 20



similarly with d initially : 16/(2*2) 4


Ans:(a) Smallest amt of money : D
(b) Greatest amount of money: C
(c) Amount B have: 10


 
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June 12, 2008 12:02:14   #9  
vignesh_cse Member Since: June 2008   Contribution: 2    

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person losing a game should double the amount of others .B,C,D are losing in order after three games .The amount after 3 games are A&B having 40,D is having 16&C 80. Each questions carry one mark:a) who start
The answer is
a)A started with smallest amount of money
b)B started with greatest amount of money
c)B had 93 initially

The problem can be solved using BACKTRACKING


AFTER GAME-3 AFTER GAME-2 AFTER GAME-1 STARTING

A 40 20 10 5
B 40 20 10 93
C 80 40 108 54
D 16 96 48 24


 
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September 26, 2008 07:28:29   #10  
mojidra Member Since: September 2008   Contribution: 7    

RE: Four Members A,B,C,D are playing a game .A person losing a game should double the amount of others .B,C,D are losing in order after three games .The amount after 3 games are A&B having 40,D is having 16&C 80. Each questions carry one mark:a) who start
a) B started with small amoun of maney
b) C stated with greatest amount of maney.
c) B have Rs.13/-.

 
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