Hard
Math and Logic
Joey/Charlie share 50ml. Joey sips 1/2, Charlie 1/2 of rest, repeat...
Choose an answer
A.25ml each
B.40ml and 10ml
C.30ml and 20ml
D.Joey: 33.3ml, Charlie: 16.6ml
Answer: Joey: 33.3ml, Charlie: 16.6ml
This forms a geometric series: Joey = 1/2 + 1/8 + 1/32... Charlie = 1/4 + 1/16 + 1/64... Summing them gives Joey 2/3 and Charlie 1/3 of the total.
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