by JimmyPage 8 Replies latest jw friends
have a night without a John Doe thread?
And so, here is a faux Doe:
You are in a classroom with 40 people of varying heights. The teacher/instructor of the room has asked you to exchange papers for the purpose of marking them. However, nobody is allowed to change papers with anyone that is shorter than themself.
How many exchanges will occur?
None.
Zero.
I'm so proud that I actually got that and in only a couple of minutes.
Tammy
You may proceed to the head of the class, Free. And as the substitute Doe, I recommend you bow before me and shine my shoes. You as well, Tec.
I can solve this problem with 20 exchanges and 1 chainsaw... but it's not going to be pretty.
- Lime
LOL @ Lime!
The original question says that they're of varying heights, but does not specify that no two people in the class are the same height.
So I'm going to say that the answer depends on how many people in that classroom are the same height as another person.
Extra credit for Brizzy!
Imagine the class is in the Identical Twins Academy, where the class has twenty pairs of twins. These pairs are of varying heights, but each pair has identical stature. There can twenty exchanges, all between siblings.
I'm with Brizzy. That's what I was thinking, varying doesn't mean all completely different.
(Patting myself on the back)
StAnn
