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Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Rocking Ros posted:

This task is boring and tedious

Let me help you out with a little puzzle to pass the time... 

 

Every day, Jack arrives at the train station from work at 5 pm.
His wife leaves home in her car to meet him there at exactly 5 pm, and drives him home. One day, Jack gets to the station an hour early, and starts walking home, until his wife meets him on the road. They get home 30 minutes earlier than usual. How long was he walking?

 

Distances are unspecified. Speeds are unspecified, but constant.

 

Give a number which represents the answer in minutes.

Does the wife leave home at 5 or arrive at the station at 5?

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Rocking Ros posted:
Kaytee posted:
Baz posted:
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Rocking Ros posted:

This task is boring and tedious

Let me help you out with a little puzzle to pass the time... 

 

Every day, Jack arrives at the train station from work at 5 pm.
His wife leaves home in her car to meet him there at exactly 5 pm, and drives him home. One day, Jack gets to the station an hour early, and starts walking home, until his wife meets him on the road. They get home 30 minutes earlier than usual. How long was he walking?

 

Distances are unspecified. Speeds are unspecified, but constant.

 

Give a number which represents the answer in minutes.

I’m no good at those sort of puzzles ...you lost me at Jack 

I'm not logical enough to even read them😂

too logical for me as well l just managed to pass O level maths

My grade was abysmal....so I became involved in finance 😂😂😂

Kaytee
Kaytee posted:
Rocking Ros posted:
Kaytee posted:
Baz posted:
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Rocking Ros posted:

This task is boring and tedious

Let me help you out with a little puzzle to pass the time... 

 

Every day, Jack arrives at the train station from work at 5 pm.
His wife leaves home in her car to meet him there at exactly 5 pm, and drives him home. One day, Jack gets to the station an hour early, and starts walking home, until his wife meets him on the road. They get home 30 minutes earlier than usual. How long was he walking?

 

Distances are unspecified. Speeds are unspecified, but constant.

 

Give a number which represents the answer in minutes.

I’m no good at those sort of puzzles ...you lost me at Jack 

I'm not logical enough to even read them😂

too logical for me as well l just managed to pass O level maths

My grade was abysmal....so I became involved in finance 😂😂😂

Yogi19
Kaytee posted:
Rocking Ros posted:
Kaytee posted:
Baz posted:
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Rocking Ros posted:

This task is boring and tedious

Let me help you out with a little puzzle to pass the time... 

 

Every day, Jack arrives at the train station from work at 5 pm.
His wife leaves home in her car to meet him there at exactly 5 pm, and drives him home. One day, Jack gets to the station an hour early, and starts walking home, until his wife meets him on the road. They get home 30 minutes earlier than usual. How long was he walking?

 

Distances are unspecified. Speeds are unspecified, but constant.

 

Give a number which represents the answer in minutes.

I’m no good at those sort of puzzles ...you lost me at Jack 

I'm not logical enough to even read them😂

too logical for me as well l just managed to pass O level maths

My grade was abysmal....so I became involved in finance 😂😂😂

 love it

Rocking Ros Rose
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Rocking Ros posted:
Yogi19 posted:
 

yes agree 15 minutes toyed with 45 mins 

You should have stuck with that answer. 

 

Puzzle Solution:

The best way to think about this problem is to consider it from the perspective of the wife. Her round trip was decreased by 30 minutes, which means each leg of her trip was decreased by 15 minutes.

 

Jack must have been walking for 45 minutes.

 

You may have missed the solution, but Ros had it right, but let it slip at the last second. 

 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Rocking Ros posted:
Yogi19 posted:
 

yes agree 15 minutes toyed with 45 mins 

You should have stuck with that answer. 

 

Puzzle Solution:

The best way to think about this problem is to consider it from the perspective of the wife. Her round trip was decreased by 30 minutes, which means each leg of her trip was decreased by 15 minutes.

 

Jack must have been walking for 45 minutes.

 

You may have missed the solution, but Ros had it right, but let it slip at the last second. 

 

 yes 

Rocking Ros Rose

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