Peacock and egg puzzle
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If a peacock and a half, lay an egg and a half, in a day and a half.
How many eggs can a peacock lay in three days?
PS:- Use logic
3
Because in each term we are adding a constant quantity i.e. 1/2 to each terms
so if we remove 1/2 from each term we get
Peacock , egg, day
Answer seems to be 3
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Peacocks do not lay eggs. It is the peahen which lays the egg.
As per Hint – Use Logic, Logic says Peacocks do not lay eggs.
Answer : 2 eggs
Using logic and assuming that the initial premise (first statement) is true, we have:
Given: 1.5 days –> 1.5 peacock, 1.5 eggs
Double time ==> double eggs for same number of peacocks
3 days –> 1.5 peacock, 3 eggs
2/3 number of peacocks ==> 2/3 eggs for same time
3 days –> 1 peacock, 2 eggs
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