BASKET question from FLTM008
There are 100 players numbered 1 to 100 and 100 baskets numbered 1 to 100. The first player puts one ball in every basket starting from the first basket (i.e. in baskets numbered 1, 2 , 3) . The second player puts 2 balls each in every second basket starting from the second ( i.e. in baskets numbered 2,4,6. . .) The third player puts three balls each in every third basket starting from the third , and so on till the hundredth player. 1. Which basket will have the maximum number of balls? a.96 b.98 c.100 d.none e.Not Attempted 2. How many baskets will finally have exactly twice the number of balls as the number on the basket itself? a.8 b.6 c.4 d.2 e.Not Attempted 3. In how many baskets will exactly two players put the balls? a.50 b.25 c.15 d.None e.Not Attempted How to solve the above question In this test I scored 32 and it was my first attempt – how good is it
the first question reduces
the first question reduces to : which number has the max. number of divisors. of the three 96 has the max divisors. however None of these could also be an answer.