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#1 2009-02-23 11:59:27
- Daniel123
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Plates
100 floor tower. 2 identical plates. How many times do we have to drop a plate to find the minimum floor from which dropping a plate will cause it to smash?
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#2 2009-02-23 12:29:09
- JaneFairfax
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#3 2009-02-23 16:32:52
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Plates
I didn't notice that before!
A very interesting problem, and a very good solution!
Thanks, JaneFairfax!
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