The Solutions

Five Apples

There were many interesting answers for this one. Thank you.

Andrew  from New York,U.S.A., Age: 12
Solution :You give one apple to four of the friends,leave the last apple on the plate and give the plate with the apple on it to the fifth friend. 
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Kitty Age: 14  State: Canada
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Cody Age: 9 State: ar
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Rach E B Age: 9  State: Michigan
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Naveen Age: 33 State: USA
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Kim Age: 14  State: USA
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n Age: 53 State: texas
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Hogan State: Florence S.C USA
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Tess State: Arizona
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TicTAC Age: 5 State: NSW
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Austin Age: 14  State: Kansas

Other answers:

Make one of the friends stand on the plate after giving him the apple

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