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An Egg-celent Question (Posted on 2003-11-11)

An egg salesman was asked how many eggs he had sold that day.
He replied, "My first customer said, 'I'll buy half your eggs and half an egg more'. My second and third customers said the same thing.
When I had filled all three orders, I sold out of eggs without having to break a single egg the whole day."

How many eggs were sold in all?

Submitted by Popstar Dave

Rating: 1.8333 (12 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Seven
First Customer bought:
(7/2) + .5 = 4
leaving:
7 - 4 = 3
Second Customer bought:
(3/2) + .5 = 2
leaving:
3 - 2 = 1
Third Customer bought:
(1/2) + .5 = 1
leaving:
1 - 1 = 0

Comments: ( You must be logged in to post comments.)

Subject	Author	Date
Solution To The General Case	K Sengupta	2007-10-23 05:19:05
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2007-10-23 05:17:54
Sub standard	R.Kesavan	2004-11-24 14:09:33
Solution	wcaexqdz	2004-10-27 12:29:33
solution	casper	2003-11-13 04:14:17
re: The yoke is on YOU!	Victor Zapana	2003-11-11 19:26:54
The yoke is on YOU!	Gamer	2003-11-11 17:53:19
re: The yoke is on the previous posters	Bryan	2003-11-11 15:47:26
The yoke is on the previous posters	Dan	2003-11-11 13:14:46
The Methodology	Vinod	2003-11-11 10:54:54
That was the answer; this is the solution	Charlie	2003-11-11 10:25:43
Solution	B	2003-11-11 09:38:26

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