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10,000 sailor problem?

If you have 10,000 sailors on a boat in a circle and you pushed every other one of them off starting with 2nd person then the 4,6,8 and so on. What number would be the last one standing and how do you do it?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    6000

  • 1 decade ago

    9,999 because u start with the even ones and then the odd ones...am i right

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    5,000! eventually you'll reach the last person! (everyone)

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