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There is magic dragon with 3 heads & 3 tails....u have a magic sword tht can cut 1 head,2 heads , 1 tail & 2 tails...if 1 head is cut another head grows...if 1 tail is cut 2 new tails grow...2 tails are cut a new head grows...& if 2 heads r cut nothing grows...find minimium number of swings 2 cut all heads & tails...
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- ans=9 cuts
- 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(17) No(4)
- Ans:-5
their is 3 head and 3 tail.
2 tail cut--1 head grow.--1 cut
remain 3 head,1tail.
2 head cut ---no grow --2 cut
remain 1 head and 1 tail
1 tail cut -- 2 tail grow --3 cut
remain 1 head and 2 tail
2 tail cut -- 1 head grow --4 cut
remain 2 head
2 head cut --nothing grow --5 cut
total 5 cuts
- 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(19)
- 1 cut two tail=4 head 1 tail
2 cut 1 tail=4 head 2 tail
3cut 1 tail= 4 head 3 tail
4 cut 1 tail=4 head 4 tail
5 cut 2 tail= 5 head 2 tail
6 cut 2 tail=6 head 0 tail
7,8,9 cut 2 heads one by one.
therefore ladies and gentleman our ans is 9. - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
- 9
initially heads=3, tails=3
cut 2 tails -> heads=4,tails=1
cut 2 heads -> heads=2, tails=1
cut 1 tail-> heads=2,tails=2
cut 1 tail-> heads=2,tails=3
cut 1 tail-> heads=2, tails=4
cut 2 tails-> heads=3,tails=2
cut 2 tails-> heads=4,tails=0
cut 2 heads-> heads=2,tails=0
cut 2 heads -> heads=0,tails=0. - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
- 9 times ... 1st he slice the tails the tail the haed 3 times and chops 3 times tail and again makes 2halves finally 9th time he kills
- 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
- 1st swing cut 2 heads
2nd swing cut 2 tails
3rd swing cut 1 tail
4tht swing cut 2 heads
5th swing cut 2 heads - 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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