Question

Жена великана, страшась мужа, решила спрятать братьев Мальчика-с пальчика если каждого спрятать в сундук, то 2 сундуков не хватит, если по 2 мальчика в сундук , то 1 сундук останется свободным. Сколько братьев у мальчика-спальчика? Сколько сундуков у великанши?

Answer 1

3 брата и четыре сундука по моим подщетам

Answer 2

2 брата (то есть всего 3 мальчика) и 2 сундука

Answer 3

The Riddle of the Giant's Wife and the Boy with a Finger

The riddle states that the wife of a giant, fearing her husband, decides to hide the brothers of the Boy with a Finger. If each brother is hidden in a chest, two chests are not enough. However, if two brothers are placed in each chest, one chest remains empty. The question is how many brothers does the Boy with a Finger have, and how many chests does the giant's wife have?

To solve this riddle, let's break it down step by step:

1. If each brother is hidden in a chest, two chests are not enough. 2. If two brothers are placed in each chest, one chest remains empty.

Let's assume that the number of brothers the Boy with a Finger has is x, and the number of chests the giant's wife has is y.

According to the first statement, if each brother is hidden in a chest, two chests are not enough. This means that the number of brothers is greater than twice the number of chests:

x > 2y According to the second statement, if two brothers are placed in each chest, one chest remains empty. This means that the number of brothers is one less than twice the number of chests:

x = 2y - 1 Now we can solve these two equations simultaneously to find the values of x and y.

Substituting the value of x from the second equation into the first equation:

2y - 1 > 2y

Simplifying the inequality:

-1 > 0

This inequality is not true, which means there is no solution that satisfies both equations. Therefore, there is no specific answer to the riddle as it is currently stated.

Please note that the riddle may have been misstated or there may be additional information missing that would allow us to solve it. If you have any additional details or variations of the riddle, please provide them, and I'll be happy to help you further.