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What is the least amount of time by which you can toast all the three breads you have?

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It takes ten minutes to toast a bread (five minutes for each side).
You are toasting the bread in a pan that can accommodate only two breads at one time.

What is the least amount of time by which you can toast all the three breads you have?

posted Jan 25, 2016 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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15 Minutes

Assume three breads are a,b,c.
Side 1 (a) + Side 1(b) = 5 minutes
Side 1 (c) + Side 2(a) = 5 minutes
Side 2 (b) + side 2(c) = 5 minutes

Total: 15 Min

answer Jan 25, 2016 by Salil Agrawal



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