Re:Seven Puzzles You Think You Must Not Have Heard Correctly...
by fenomas on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @12:56AM
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I agree that the puzzle sort of plays dirty pool here.
The strict requirement is that the boxes are distinguishable. The puzzle implies this by saying they're lined up on a table, but it would be more honest to the reader to say they're numbered 1-100, or somesuch.
The strict requirement is that the boxes are distinguishable. The puzzle implies this by saying they're lined up on a table, but it would be more honest to the reader to say they're numbered 1-100, or somesuch.