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14. "A Plane Has Emergency Landed on a Deserted Island With

"A plane has emergency landed on a deserted island with three survivors, the pilot, a mechanic, and a pregnant passenger. There is only available water to barely keep only 2 of the passengers alive, but there may be enough time to get the plane fixed and flying again. Which of the 2 passengers should get the water and why?"

Submitted by tartle · Added 20 November 2009

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The pilot and the mechanic should receive the water because they are essential for fixing the plane and ensuring the survival of all three. If they can repair the aircraft, they can all be rescued, whereas the unborn child does not require water.

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papah 5 April 2010

the mechanic and pilot and hope they get itixed. It their only hope of survival is to get out of there.. Although this seems to obvious

EDWARD de BONO 8 April 2010

mechanic to fix the plane and pilot to ride the plane

sarveshsc 12 July 2010

There is enough water for 2 of the PASSENGERS,right?
So the pilot can save both of them....he is not counted as a passenger....

agarhi 16 July 2014

Pregnant passenger is not allowed on plane.

Bazoinkadoink 21 August 2014

Based on the way it is worded, it could be interpreted that the survivors are the pregnant passenger and the pilot, who is also a mechanic. which would make the unborn baby the third survivor. As such the pilot and pregnant passenger get the water as the fetus does not need it.

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