44 monkeys have a total of 1407 bananas. No two monkeys have the same number of bananas. Show that there is a monkey that has exactly twice as many bananas as another one.

(In reply to re(2): Solution, sort of... by tomarken)

My apologies.

I reread and now realise your intent; I had noted that you were noting 1408 and not 1407 and wondered why.  No, that's quite clear now; a list without any doubling to prove a point.

I'm returning to look more closely at Gamer's more generalised commentary.

Posted by brianjn on 2006-11-14 01:14:03