Employee and gold rod Puzzle
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An employee works for an employer for 7 days. The employer has a gold rod of 7 units. How does the employer pays to the employee so that the employee gets 1 unit at the end of everyday. The employer can make at most 2 cuts in rod.
1,2,4
1st day – Give 1 Have 2,4
2nd day – Give 2 Have 1,4
3rd day – Give 1+(2) – Have 4
4th day – Give 4 Have – 1,2
5th day – Give 4+(1) Have – 2
6th day – Give 4+(2) Have – 1
7th day – Give 4+2+(1) have – 0
Disclaimer – the employee returns the piece given the earlier day
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