This is question # 4 of the "TEST OF GENIUS"...?!
Question: Homer is giving some cookies to each of his 3 brothers. To the oldest, he gives half of the cookies and half a cookie. He then gives half of what is left and half a cookie to his second brother. Finally, he gives half of what is now left and half a cookie to his youngest brother. At no time is a cookie broken or cut. How many cookies did Homer have to begin with?
(HINT: Work backwards!)
Answers: Homer is giving some cookies to each of his 3 brothers. To the oldest, he gives half of the cookies and half a cookie. He then gives half of what is left and half a cookie to his second brother. Finally, he gives half of what is now left and half a cookie to his youngest brother. At no time is a cookie broken or cut. How many cookies did Homer have to begin with?
(HINT: Work backwards!)
Homer had seven cookies, four to eldest (half of seven and a half), Two to middle brother ( half of three and a half) then one to the youngest ( half of one and a half).
err.. none? sorry, but apparently I'm not a genius! :(
TOOO HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i tried...i guess...confusing
1/8 of the cookie:
1/2 of 1/2 of 1/2
he had 12 cookies?
i think its right..whats the answer?
homer had 15 cookies.
The first brother gets 3 and a 1/2 + 1/2 = 4
The second brother gets 1 and a 1/2 + 1/2 = 2
The third brother gets 1/2 + 1/2 = 1
Total = 7 cookies....
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