tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802979373213475425.post6179076906071387536..comments2024-03-17T20:25:54.267+05:30Comments on Critical Thinking Puzzles: The Lazy GardenerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634752405801576739noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802979373213475425.post-10781876320329338782011-12-16T22:40:09.702+05:302011-12-16T22:40:09.702+05:30Twice the amount of the other gardener or 24 days....Twice the amount of the other gardener or 24 days.Becahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406719985824070270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802979373213475425.post-55331973233115454512009-09-23T17:20:45.918+05:302009-09-23T17:20:45.918+05:3023.995 or 24 days
if the fast one takes 12 days t...23.995 or 24 days<br /><br />if the fast one takes 12 days to mown 100% of loan, so in 8 days he would cover<br /><br />8*100/12=66.6666...=66.67%<br /><br />leaving 33.3333...=33.34% to cover by slow one in 8 days.<br /><br />In 8 days he covers 33.34%,<br />for him to cover 100% he will need<br /><br />8*100/33.34=23.995...=24 days<br /><br />or simply put the hard one works twice the fast as the slow one<br /><br />so slow one finish the work in double time 12*2=24 daysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802979373213475425.post-75324797291533836802008-08-22T18:23:00.000+05:302008-08-22T18:23:00.000+05:30Given the fact that Gardner is hard-code lazy, he ...Given the fact that Gardner is hard-code lazy, he will never finish the task ;).<BR/><BR/>However, if also work sometime then 24 days (inverse of (1/8-1/12)).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com