Bullets Puzzle

India
August 19, 2010 6:11am CST
Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them shot 4 bullets, the total number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each had after division. Find the original number divided.
3 responses
SRBALAJEE05
@SRBALAJEE05 (372)
• India
19 Aug 10
totally 24bullets. 24/3=6. each friend got 6bulltes. after shooting 4bullets each there will be 2bullets remaining with each one.so totally 6bullets remaining. each friend divided 6bullets. BANG ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SRBALAJEE05
@SRBALAJEE05 (372)
• India
19 Aug 10
sorry its 18bullets totally.18/3=6. each shot 4bullets remaining 2bullets for each. so its six.
crazycrazyguy
@crazycrazyguy (139)
• India
19 Aug 10
Right!! The answer is 18. Let's say there are n bullets. After division each one gets n/3 bullets. After they shot 4 bullets each, they have (n/3)-4 bullets each. From the given problem, 3((n/3)-4) = n/3. So, n = 18.
sami00
@sami00 (891)
• India
19 Aug 10
Hello CRAZY, Very good puzzle by you.It seems interesting.I could not understand what is that division.That is where i get confused to find the right answer for the puzzle.I am eagerly waiting for your answer of this puzzle.
crazycrazyguy
@crazycrazyguy (139)
• India
19 Aug 10
Suppose there are n bullets in the first place. Each of the three friends got equal number of bullets from 'n' bullets. So, after each one of them shot 4 bullets each, the remaining number of bullets is equal to the number of bullets each one got before they shot. You have to find 'n'.
hardworkinggurl
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
19 Aug 10
Here is what I get 3 friends shot 4 bullets each that equals 12. So remaining is 4 bullets am I right. LOL