Bullets Puzzle:

Bullets Puzzle:

Very interesting Interview puzzle; It involves analysis work. Here let us read it.

Question:

Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all, of them shot 4 bullets the total number of remaining bullets is equal to that of one has after division. Find the original number divided?

Answer:

Statement 1: divided bullets equally

 X        X         X

Statement 2: All shot 4 bullets

X-4      X-4      X-4

Statement 3: total remaining is equal to one has after division

3X-12 = X

X = 6

So, Total Bullets = 6+6+6 = 18.