ans is n=6, m=36; m= n + (n*7/6 + (n-1)) + ((n*7/6 + (n-1))*7/6 + n-2) +...... now n must be a multiple of 6. taking n=6, we get the answer m= 36
On Mar 16, 3:27 pm, "may.I.answer" <may.i.answ...@gmail.com> wrote: > In a sports contest there were m medals awarded on n successive days > (n > 1). > 1. On the first day 1 medal and 1/7 of the remaining m - 1 medals > were > awarded. > 2. On the second day 2 medals and 1/7 of the now remaining medals > was > awarded; and so on. > 3. On the nth and last day, the remaining n medals were awarded. > > How many days did the contest last, and how many medals were awarded > altogether? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
