I don't give a duck...
Friday puzzle
There are two ducks in front of two ducks, two ducks behind two ducks and two ducks in between.
What is the minimum number of ducks?
I don't give a duck...
Friday puzzle
There are two ducks in front of two ducks, two ducks behind two ducks and two ducks in between.
What is the minimum number of ducks?
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You probably guessed six ducks, because you imagined them in pairs—two next to each other. But they could also be in a single-file line and fulfill the description. Let X = a duck:
X
X
X
X
Instead of:
XX
XX
XX