arpit can u a bit more explain how u came up with this formula ??? On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:11 PM, arpit.gupta <[email protected]> wrote:
> ans is n=6, m=36; > m= n + (n*7/6 + (n-1)) + ((n*7/6 + (n-1))*7/6 + n-2) +...... > now n must be a multiple of 6. taking n=6, we get the answer m= 36 > > On Mar 16, 3:27 pm, "may.I.answer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > In a sports contest there were m medals awarded on n successive days > > (n > 1). > > 1. On the first day 1 medal and 1/7 of the remaining m - 1 medals > > were > > awarded. > > 2. On the second day 2 medals and 1/7 of the now remaining medals > > was > > awarded; and so on. > > 3. On the nth and last day, the remaining n medals were awarded. > > > > How many days did the contest last, and how many medals were awarded > > altogether? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
