You have three basket of varying sizes, and there are five apples on the tree.
Pick all of the apples, making sure that the large basket contains more apples than the medium basket, which in turn must contain more apples than the small basket. Each basket must contain at least one apple.
UK Version
There are three baskets of different sizes and five apples on a tree. It's time to pick the apples, but you've been told to make sure that the large basket contains more apples than the medium basket, which must in turn have more apples than the small basket. Each basket must contain at least one apple.
Take a look at the requirements for proper apple storage.
The number of apples in each basket descends in the following order: large basket, medium basket, small basket.
UK Version
Let's have a look at what we've been told. The quantity of apples in each basket must be as follows:
large basket > medium basket > small basket.
US Version
If you're having trouble, try moving everything around and see what's possible. If you just move apples back and forth, though, you probably won't get very far.
UK Version
If you're having trouble, just try moving everything around and see what's possible. If you just move apples back and forth, though, you probably won't get very far.
US Version
Once you realize that you can move the baskets as well as the apples, you're close to solving the puzzle.
Try out a few different arrangements with the baskets.
UK Version
Did you notice that you can move the baskets too?
Once you know that, you're close to the answer.
US Version
The small basket can fit quite easily into the large basket.
Maybe that will help you count the apples in each basket in such a way that solves the problem
UK Version
You can put the small basket inside the large basket. That might enable you to count the apples in each basket in a way that solves the problem.
Solution
Incorrect
Too bad!
Don't get stuck trying to go about this in one particular way.
Correct
Correct!
Put two apples each in the large and medium baskets. Then put one apple in the small basket and move it into the large basket. That does it!