At a certain nation-wide fast food chain, you can get chicken nuggets in boxes of 6, 9, and 20. What is the maximum number of nuggets you could ask for such that no combination of the 3 sizes will give you exactly what you wanted?

The maximum number of nuggets that one  could ask for such that no combination of the 3 sizes will provide exactly is required is 43.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2008-10-26 01:18:59