another brainteaser...

bored at work and got sum paper and a pen lying around somewhere? try this one

back in the golden days, there was this king, who had a loyal servant. this servant was a good ol chap, but he had one flaw. everything the king gave him (presents or watever), he always gave half away to friends/family. the king didnt like this and thought of a cunning way of gettin him for this.
so the king thought..and thought..
He called up his servant one day and gave him 20 coconut trees and told him..
u must plant these 20 coconut trees in 5 ROWS OF 4.
if u do not, Off with your head!
so the servant thought about it, took the 20 coconut trees, gave 10 to his family, and took the other 10 to the planting fields and planted 10 coconut trees in 5 rows of 4 trees
how did he do it?

nooooooooooooooooooooo!

damn, my brain hurts even trying to remotely answer the question

ok smurfy some ppl in the office had a go but no luck, what is the answer

shud i really giv out the answer after 4 posts?!

Ummm... His families house is next door to where he planted the trees?

ok then ill wait

No

planted them next to a big mirror?
lets the coconut trees grow coconuts and planted them?

He planted his familys ones next to the others ?

Or did he just go and get some more ?

nope..nope..and nope!

he's only got 10 trees. and he plants 10 trees in 5 rows of 4 trees.

think biggies think
=)

he is his own family, so maybe he gave them to himself?

chop them in half and plant 20 half-trees?

he cut them in half and planted them like that?

Its a star pattern!

...I'll try and draw it, but it might come out looking fucked up.

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* * * *
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Bah! And of course it did end up looking fucked up.

He planted them in the middle of another bunch of trees that were already growing ?

yeap
harvey got it!
*applaudes*

fuck im still confused ok does he do it something like this

1 1 1 1
1
1
1
1

Im sure this is wrong

shit i give up

like a pentagram star

clever man Harvey

draw a star..put an x to represent every coconut tree at every point on the star..and every point where the lines cross on the star..
and u'll see that u'll have 5 rows of 4 trees, with only 10 trees
=)

Do I win a prize?

The prize is a date with the 'everpopular' PhunkyDave! Well done Harvey and lucky you.

P.S> Your paying.

hehe! nice one Phundydave!

But I need something more substantial to make up for the lost productivity while I sat here working that out ...not that you aren't a fine prize PhunkyDave.

Ok Harv.. maybe we can chuck in a free set of handlights or maybe an Exclusive PhunkyDave Mix CD also!