Code Challenge: Snacky Friends, a donkey, and Apples

[SMcNeill]

See if this holds up.  These guys may eat a few less than you think:

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FOR i = 1 TO 1000

    total = i

    Guy1 = Eat(total) 'late night snack

    guy2 = Eat(total)

    guy3 = Eat(total)

    morning = (total - 1) / 3

    donkey = 4

    IF Guy1 = INT(Guy1) AND guy2 = INT(guy2) AND guy3 = INT(guy3) AND morning = INT(morning) THEN

        PRINT i, Guy1 + morning, guy2 + morning, guy3 + morning, donkey

    END IF

NEXT



'51

'friend 1 ate   17... donkey gets 1... 33 left

'friend 2 ate   11... donkey gets 1... 21 left

'friend 3 ate   7 ... donkey gets 1... 13 left

'morning everyone ate 4, donkey gets 1





FUNCTION Eat (Total)

    Ate = 1 / 3 * Total

    Donkey = 1

    Total = Total - Ate - Donkey

    Eat = Ate

END FUNCTION

'51
'friend 1 ate 17... donkey gets 1... 33 left
'friend 2 ate 11... donkey gets 1... 21 left
'friend 3 ate 7 ... donkey gets 1... 13 left
'morning everyone ate 4, donkey gets 1