If there are 30 cans out of them one is poisened if a person tastes very little he will die in exactly 14 hours so if there are mice to test and 24 hours to test, how many mice's are required to find the poisoned can?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 6
d) 1

• ans : d)
  because since mice will die after 14 hrs after testing a particular can
  if mice tastes can1 : it will die after 14 hrs
  if mice tastes cn 2 after 1 min : it wil dies after 14 hrs 1 min
  if mice tastes cn 3 after 2nd min : it wil dies after 14 hrs 2 mins
  dis will do on till it tastes 30th can..
  so v cn find out using 1 mice only...
  
  
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(11) No(3)
• ans is option d. i.e. 1 mice is enough to test the poisened can
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• ans is 1..we can esily find the poisoned can..
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)
• ans is b bcoz...1 mouse can test in 24 hour...so 2 mice is required to test since limit is given 14 hour
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(4)
• we shall need 6 mice
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(2)
• Let "n" be the no. of mice required
  2^n > no.of cans given
  2^5 > 30
  Answr is 4
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(6)