Loadsa Coins! (D7)
Laid out neatly in front of you as far as you can see are coins, coins and
more coins. "That's a lot of coins," you think to yourself.
Greed sidles up to you and whispers, "Actually, there are an infinite
number. And it can all be yours!"
Upon seeing your raised eyebrow, he continues. "The rules are simple.
20 of the coins are heads, the rest are tails. All you have to do is split all
the coins into just two groups so that the number of heads is the same
in both groups."
Seeing the obvious difficulties, you begin to protest. "But..."
"You can turn over as many coins as you like," he interrupts. "And
the groups do not have to have the same number of coins in them."
"Oh ok. Can I start now?"
"Sure, you have one day to complete this task. You can start as soon as
I blind you for one day."
"How can I get through it all in a day...! What do you mean blind me...!?"
Although you cannot see him, you are quite certain that he is grinning.
You cannot see. You cannot feel the difference between head nor tail. How can you accomplish this task with certainty in a single day?
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Notes: This puzzle is based on "Heads Up" on the inspiring Brents Real Riddles. |