question for basils scholars
Clarence has to take 2 different kind of pills (Pill A, Pill B). Both pills look exactly the same (same weight, color, shape, size, etc....)
If he takes more than 1 pill of the same kind per day, he will die. Furthermore, if he doesn't take 1 Pill A, and 1 Pill B every day, he will also die.
Clarence is on a limited budget, and since the pills are extremely expensive, he can't throw any of them away.
One day, Clarence goofed and spilled all of his pills on the table. Since all of the pills look identical, he's not sure which pill is which.
[b]Question: How can he manage to take the pills without any further dire consequences (how can he continue his medication without dying?)[/b]
December 14, 2012
5 Comments • Newest first
canfindpill
@TinyH: mkay
Smash them to see if they are different on the inside.
He has a limited budget. Does a limited budget count for anything when you're trying to avoid a death you KNOW you can avoid, though?
Sell them (probably illegally?) and buy a new stock. Or better yet, return them to the pharmacist.
Or just test them on people with a similar condition requiring similar medication.
Only they'd die. And you wouldn't have gotten anywhere. So nevermind, don't test.
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