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06 Tutorial 1.1 & 1.2 (Problem Solving)
06 Tutorial 1.1 & 1.2 (Problem Solving)
Tutorial 1.1
Question 1: The Kings Elephant Problem.
Once upon a time the King of Siam asked his warriors to measure the weight of an
elephant. However the weight of the elephant was too heavy to be measured by the
biggest weighing machine available. Your task is to help the warriors to solve the
problem.
Question 2 : Abu Nawas Problem.
In one of the stories in One Thousand and One Night, Abu Nawas would only allow
any traveller to fetch water from the only well in the desert after solving the following
problem:
The travellers were given a 3-litre container and a 5-litre container. They have to
measure exactly four and seven litres of water using the above containers. You are
required to help the travellers solve the problem.