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reality.Mathematician Offline
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Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 12:51 pm (This post was last modified: June 17, 2014 at 2:23 pm by reality.Mathematician.)
You are 5km away from the end.Every 3km you walk you should step back 2km
How (km) have you walked to reach the end?
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 1:14 pm
25km?
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 1:16 pm
Scalar or vector?
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 4:14 pm
13km..........
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm
(June 17, 2014 at 4:14 pm)ShaMan Wrote: 13km..........

^^^ this ^^^

Unless the 2km you step back counts towards the "every 3km...", in which case, you'll never get there.
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm
(June 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(June 17, 2014 at 4:14 pm)ShaMan Wrote: 13km..........

^^^ this ^^^

Unless the 2km you step back counts towards the "every 3km...", in which case, you'll never get there.
Correct ! Answer : You can't reach the End !
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 4:42 pm
(June 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(June 17, 2014 at 4:14 pm)ShaMan Wrote: 13km..........

^^^ this ^^^

Unless the 2km you step back counts towards the "every 3km...", in which case, you'll never get there.
That was my second option Wink Shades
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 4:43 pm
(June 17, 2014 at 4:42 pm)ShaMan Wrote:
(June 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: ^^^ this ^^^

Unless the 2km you step back counts towards the "every 3km...", in which case, you'll never get there.
That was my second option Wink Shades

I've learned over the years that if the answer seems obvious - your answer is probably wrong. Big Grin
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 5:36 pm
(June 17, 2014 at 4:43 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: I've learned over the years that if the answer seems obvious - your answer is probably wrong. Big Grin
May I challenge that?

What is 2+2?

JK... Fun thread.
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RE: Logic Question
June 17, 2014 at 5:41 pm
3-2+3-2+3
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