For the king's revelry 62 barrels of beer have been ordered. however, it was found that one of them is poisoned. the poison takes effect even if consumed in the tiniest amount after 14 hours. you nheed to find, within 24hours, the poisoned barrel and have at your disposal some beer guzzling mice. the smallest number of mice required to find the poisoned barrel is

• 2^n > number of barrels (n=no of mice required)
  2^n > 62
  2^n> 2^6
  n = 6
  so 6 mice are required
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• one mouse is sufficient.
  Already explained many times.
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• one mouse .
  One mouse will taste each barrel one by one after a gap of 5 minutes.
  Depending on the time of death after 14 hrs,14 hrs 5 mins..10 mins, .... the poisoned barrel can be found.
  
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• Dipin...plz explain it one more time
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• Logic is good Mr. MISHRA
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• mr.misha can you please explain it?
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• Every one says based on 2^n but is it time necessary or not?
  
  they are saying a mice dies after 14 hrs....not exactly 14hrs....so
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