TCS Company HR Interview Interview

A pie is to be divided among 20 people. A man eats 3 pieces, a woman eats 2 pieces and a child eats ½ a piece of pie. What is the number of men, women children, so that 20 people in total and everyone get the same pie? There are 20 pieces of pie in all.
7 women, 1 man, 12 children
5 women, 1 man, 14 children
4 women, 2 men, 12 children

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option b
5*2 + 1*3 + 12*1/2= 20

option c cancels out as total no. of people r 20
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c)
4*2 + 2*3 + 12*1/2 = 20 pieces
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b) as total no of people also needs to be 20
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answer is b)
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not sure option B)
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5 women 1 men 14 children
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Let the men be m, women be w and the children be c
According to the given condition, two equations can be formed
3m + 2w + 0.5c = 20...........(i)
m+w+c = 20..........(ii)
m = 20-(w+c).........(iii)
From equation i and iii
3(20-(w+c)) + 2w + 0.5 c = 20
60 - 3w-3c+2w+0.5c = 20
40 = w+5c/2
=> c = 2(40-w)/5
For c is to be integer,
w = 5, w= 10, w = 15 and so on

w= 5, c = 14, m = 1
w=10, c=12, m = (-)ve
Thus, and is ,
w= 5, c =14 and m =1
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