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How many coconuts are left in the end?

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An intelligent trader travels from one place to another carrying 3 sacks having 30 coconuts each. No sack can hold more than 30 coconuts. On the way he passes through 30 checkpoints and on each check point he has to give one coconut for each sack carrying.

How many coconuts are left in the end?

posted May 9, 2014 by Varun Kumar

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25 Coconuts left

answer May 9, 2014 by Kunal Shah



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- एक व्यक्ति के पास 3 थेली है।
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