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A six-way division (Posted on 2022-11-01) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Think of this problem as an extension to A four-way division.

Six friends are gathered at a pub. They have in front of them three 12-pint tankards full of beer, and an empty 5-pint mug.

Since they are still sober, they quickly calculate that they have 36 pints for the six of them, which comes to an even 6 pints per person.

How can they divide the beer equally with the containers they have available?

Note: For the purposes of the problem, assume that the pub does not have any pint glasses, and the six friends will have to drink from the four available containers.

  Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)
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Refer to the solution submitted by Steven Lord in this location.

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  Subject Author Date
answer pagination attemptSteven Lord2022-11-18 19:16:39
re(3): soln -- a couple more thoughtsCharlie2022-11-15 10:51:11
re(2): solnSteven Lord2022-11-14 17:54:11
re: solnCharlie2022-11-14 13:37:31
solnSteven Lord2022-11-13 15:06:15
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