@aditya Any puzzle asked by any company doesn't mean that it belongs to that particular company.
I encounter this question first time in 2005 through a flash game. On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Aditya Virmani <virmanisadi...@gmail.com>wrote: > thts a Google question...17 is the answer > > > On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 2:08 AM, Dave <dave_and_da...@juno.com> wrote: > >> @Icy: A few years ago this was reported to be a Microsoft interview >> question. It is so well publicized now that most people here have >> probably seen it. >> >> 1 and 2 cross. >> 1 returns. (alternatively, 2 returns) >> 5 and 10 cross. >> 2 returns. (alternatively, 1 returns) >> 1 and 2 cross. >> >> 17 minutes. >> >> Dave >> >> On Aug 19, 3:25 pm, "icy`" <vipe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hey everyone, >> > I recently joined this group, so I thought I'd add a short interview/ >> > logic puzzle that I remember hearing. Hopefully it wasnt already >> > said. Part of the fun is the story, so here it goes... >> > >> > Four people have been running away from a pack of zombies, and are now >> > injured in varying degrees. It is already nighttime, and they have >> > come upon a bridge. They must cross the bridge as fast as possible >> > before the pack of zombies comes upon them, but the bridge is very >> > dark, slippery, and cannot support much weight. There is one >> > flashlight. Rules: >> > >> > * the bridge must be crossed with the flashlight, only two people at >> > most. A return trip must be made (the flashlight cannot be thrown >> > back, etc) >> > * the four people cross the bridge at different speeds: 1minute, 2 >> > minutes, 5 min, and 10min. A trip time is determined by the slowest >> > person. So if the 1min crosses together with the 5min, the trip time >> > is 5min. >> > *if a person falls off the bridge, he/she goes to /dev/null ;P >> > >> > So what is the fastest way for everyone to cross the bridge, and how >> > long does that take? >> > >> > ~icy >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > -- > 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. > -- **Regards SAGAR PAREEK COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING NIT ALLAHABAD -- 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.
