Gold Bar Puzzle Break only twice Logical Puzzle - IAS interview
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-Here is your 1/7th of the gold bar. -
-Thanks-
Day 2:
-I need that 1/7th from yesterday back. -
-. what? -
-I need it back so I can pay you for today. -
-Why? -
-Look, I have this 2/7ths of a gold bar, so in order to give you the 1/7th for today, I need you to return the 1/7 from yesterday. -
-But. I don't have it anymore. -
-What? What did you do with it? -
-I already sold it. -
-Why did you sell it? -
-I needed the money right away, I have debts dude. -
-This is not what we agreed on. -
-LOOK WHO'S TALKING. We agreed on 1/7th each day, so give me my 1/7th I earned today. I need it to pay off another part of my debt. You could have told me right away that you are going to pay me after the job is finished. -
-No, I am giving you 1/7th each day. -
-But I can't use it anyway, so you could just give me the entire bar in the end. -
Date: 2023-11-15
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Comments and reviews: 13
hidenrage
if i was a worker getting paid a daily rate, clearly i am not a skilled laborer or exempt employee so I'm spending my daily gold on, well. you can only guess. The point is, this assumes rationality on the part of the worker to be able to return the pieces. The puzzle falls apart because you have to tell the worker not to spend what you gave him that day thus, he has not really earned it since it must be given back as change over time. The only time that he has actually earned anything is day 6 and 7. I understand why this seems like a logic puzzle but it is one directional and heavily flawed when you apply the concept of paying an employee and assuming that the employee is equally as logical as the employer.
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if i was a worker getting paid a daily rate, clearly i am not a skilled laborer or exempt employee so I'm spending my daily gold on, well. you can only guess. The point is, this assumes rationality on the part of the worker to be able to return the pieces. The puzzle falls apart because you have to tell the worker not to spend what you gave him that day thus, he has not really earned it since it must be given back as change over time. The only time that he has actually earned anything is day 6 and 7. I understand why this seems like a logic puzzle but it is one directional and heavily flawed when you apply the concept of paying an employee and assuming that the employee is equally as logical as the employer.
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imran
That would be great if you add the below point is the question bro. Bcz it's too tough to think out of the box.
Note: The worker should say that with in these 7 days if I feel you are not working good then I will take back all the Gold. In the sense he has to bring the Gold everyday and should not spend the Gold till the completion of work(7 days.
Don't mention the above statement exactly but add in your way.
Anyways once again beautiful qstn. Have a good day! :)
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That would be great if you add the below point is the question bro. Bcz it's too tough to think out of the box.
Note: The worker should say that with in these 7 days if I feel you are not working good then I will take back all the Gold. In the sense he has to bring the Gold everyday and should not spend the Gold till the completion of work(7 days.
Don't mention the above statement exactly but add in your way.
Anyways once again beautiful qstn. Have a good day! :)
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Terry
break into 1, 2 and 4 segments:
1 = give 1 segment
2 = give 2 segment and return 1 segment
3 = give 1 segment (plus 2 segment)
4 = give 4 segment and return 1 and 2 segments
5 = give 1 segment (plus 4 segment)
6 = give 2 segment and return 1 segment (plus 4 segment)
7 = give 1 segment (plus 2 and 4 segments)
Awesome work! Fun, fun, fun.
Stay well and productive. (Work on your accent)
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break into 1, 2 and 4 segments:
1 = give 1 segment
2 = give 2 segment and return 1 segment
3 = give 1 segment (plus 2 segment)
4 = give 4 segment and return 1 and 2 segments
5 = give 1 segment (plus 4 segment)
6 = give 2 segment and return 1 segment (plus 4 segment)
7 = give 1 segment (plus 2 and 4 segments)
Awesome work! Fun, fun, fun.
Stay well and productive. (Work on your accent)
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suhail
Its so easy
He will break 1 pieces and give him for 1 day work
2nd day when he will come he will break 2 pieces and give him and take back 1 piece which he has given 1st day
So now when he come 3rd day he will give 1 piece
Then when he come for 4th day he will give 4 pieces and take back 3 pieces and so on.
Reply me if its correct
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Its so easy
He will break 1 pieces and give him for 1 day work
2nd day when he will come he will break 2 pieces and give him and take back 1 piece which he has given 1st day
So now when he come 3rd day he will give 1 piece
Then when he come for 4th day he will give 4 pieces and take back 3 pieces and so on.
Reply me if its correct
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Nishant
In this case although he is earning everyday, he will only be able to spend it at the end of every 7th day because he is liable to return the whole cut peices of the bar, impying that he won't be spending anything within this said period of 7 days. So won't it be logical if he is just paid the whole gold bar at the end of 7th day?
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In this case although he is earning everyday, he will only be able to spend it at the end of every 7th day because he is liable to return the whole cut peices of the bar, impying that he won't be spending anything within this said period of 7 days. So won't it be logical if he is just paid the whole gold bar at the end of 7th day?
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MOHD
Incomplete puzzle! This problem can't be think out of the box bcz it was not mentioned in the puzzle that labour is not allowed to sell the peice of gold.
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Incomplete puzzle! This problem can't be think out of the box bcz it was not mentioned in the puzzle that labour is not allowed to sell the peice of gold.
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RishuScript
This is how binary numbers represents numbers in computers.
001-> 1
010 -> 2
011 -> 3
100 -> 4
101 -> 5
110 -> 6
111 -> 7
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This is how binary numbers represents numbers in computers.
001-> 1
010 -> 2
011 -> 3
100 -> 4
101 -> 5
110 -> 6
111 -> 7
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Red
This was just terrible, you cannot just throw a completely illogical assumption that we can make the worker return the gold like that.
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This was just terrible, you cannot just throw a completely illogical assumption that we can make the worker return the gold like that.
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Manish
Amar Sir. I Solved It. But My Question is: :
In this Riddle We Have To Use Exchange Idea But How Does Our Brain Know?
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Amar Sir. I Solved It. But My Question is: :
In this Riddle We Have To Use Exchange Idea But How Does Our Brain Know?
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nik
What if he sells the piece of gold when he get in the end of the day for money, how could he return it on next day?
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What if he sells the piece of gold when he get in the end of the day for money, how could he return it on next day?
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Shikhar
I am allowed to make only 2 breaks.
But Worker can make 7 breaks Solved!
I know I am Intelligent -.
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I am allowed to make only 2 breaks.
But Worker can make 7 breaks Solved!
I know I am Intelligent -.
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Ross
You have to transport a fox, chicken, and a bag of seed across a river. You can only take one at a time.
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You have to transport a fox, chicken, and a bag of seed across a river. You can only take one at a time.
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Kevin
As others have said, this puzzle assumes the worker never spends his daily wage. Not realistic at all.
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As others have said, this puzzle assumes the worker never spends his daily wage. Not realistic at all.
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