A & B playing a game.there r 8 orange in a row on table.one player can take 1 to 4 orange in a pick(max=4).one who picks the last win the game.'A' play first .how many orange should he picks first time in order to win
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• A should be pickup 3 oranges .. first. for win .
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(18) No(2)
• A should pick up 3 or 2 or 1 orange (less than 4 ) in first turn...then wat ever be the num picked by B,,in the NEXT chance A can pick remaining ranges and A wins..
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(5)
• it z simple
  A must picked up 3 first time to win
  then B has d only option to pick 1 2 3 or 4 according to dis next time remain oranges for A :: 4 3 2 or 1.
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(0)
• maximum pick=4 thrfore last one can pick maximum 4
  remainig-->
  8-4=4
  now if A pick 3 orange then B has no choice other than to pick min 1 or max 4
  remaing are picked by A
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
• A should pick up 3 ...then what ever be the number picked by B (1 r 2 r 3)..in next chance A can pick the balance of oranges...
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• a has no winning strategy
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(6)
• 3
  no chance for b at all
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)