S K Gupta and Anubhuti Gangal Solutions for Exercise 5: Brain teaser

Author:S K Gupta & Anubhuti Gangal

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Questions from S K Gupta and Anubhuti Gangal Solutions for Exercise 5: Brain teaser with Hints & Solutions

MEDIUM
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

On which floor was Deepak at 11 AM

MEDIUM
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

On which floor was Pushkar at 9 AM

MEDIUM
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

On which floor was Pushkar at 10 AM

MEDIUM
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

On which floor was Pushkar at 11 AM

EASY
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

On which floor was Deepak's first trip of the day end? 

MEDIUM
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

On which floor did Pushkar's sixth trip of the day end?

MEDIUM
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

Who travelled the greater distance between 8 AM and 9 AM?

MEDIUM
6th ICSE
IMPORTANT

Deepak and Pushkar are elevator operators. Use their work records for Monday morning, and the diagram given below, to answer the questions. In the work records, +2 means up two floors, -3 means down three floors, and so forth.

Work Record Work Record
Operator: Deepak Operator: Pushkar
Start: Ground Floor Start: Ground Floor
Time Floors Travelled Time Floors Travelled
8-9 AM +2, -1, -3, +4 8-9 AM +1, -2, -2, +1, -2
9-10 AM -1, -2, -2, +3, +1 9-10 AM +2, +3, -1, +1, +4
10-11 AM -2, +1, -1, +1, +2, -3 10-11 AM +2, -1, -2, -1, -3

 

7th floor
6th floor
5th floor
4th floor
3rd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Ground floor
1st basement
2nd basement
3rd basement
4th basement

Who travelled the greater distance between 9 AM and 11 AM?