设要买x瓶汽水,根据题意,得:x+ x 5 + x 52 + x 53 +…+ x 5n ≥50,x(1+ 1 5 + 1 52 +…+ 1 5n )≥50, 1(1? 1 5n ) 1? 1 5 x≥50,x≥ 40 1? 1 5n ,当n无限增大时,分母1- 1 5n 接近1,∴x≥40,因为要取最小值,并问几瓶,∴x=40,所以此题的答案是40瓶.∴至少要买40瓶汽水,才能保证每人喝上一瓶汽水.