A & B are playing a game .There are 8 oranges in a row on the table.one Player can take 1-4 oranges in a pick (a maximum of 4),one who picks the last orange wins the game.'A' plays first How many oranges should he pick first time inorder to win the game.

• their is a formula for this kind of Q's if some N no. of things are given and if max. and min are given................
  the formula is....losing strategy=(min+max)k.. where k=0,1,2,3.....
  so if B has the losing strategy in our problem means,A wil win..
  so, losing strategy=(1+4)k
  if k=0.....=>losing strategy=0 but they cant pick 0 oranges.
  so,if k=1 ...=>losing strategy=5...if A picks 3 in the 1st turn he can win.....
  so ans=3
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(11) No(2)
• A should have to pick 3 oranges in his first time in order to win the game
  
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• if first takes 1 orannge ,2 may take upto 4 then remaining 3 can b taken by 1st at 2nd turn
  if first takes 2 orannge ,2 may take upto 4 then remaining 2 can b taken by 1st at 2nd turn
  similarly if A takes oranges below 4 ,he may win
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(5)