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Mon 3 Jan, 2005 09:19 am
Here is the Riddle
An Acara traveled from Meridell to Brightvale, 50 miles away, with his pet Pawkeet. When he arrived in Brightvale, he let the pawkeet fly free while he traveled back to Meridell, at a speed of 10 miles per hour. The pawkeet, who flies at 25 miles per hour, arrived at Meridell and promptly turned around until he got to the Acara. Once he got to the Acara, he turned around and returned to Meridell. He continued to fly back and forth between the Acara and Meridell until the Acara reached Meridell.
How many miles total did the Pawkeet travel on this trip?
Been answered many times, but simply
Acara takes 5 hours to travel back to Meridell and all this time Pawkeet is flying back and forth in whichever direction , he flys at 25 m p h so travels 125 miles if you add the original 50 miles to get from meridell to brightvale his total mileage is 175 miles, couldn't be simpler.
Carditel, I am being facetious, if I see this feckin question again, I swear I will take a high powered rifle to the top of the nearest tower
Umm... i read your answers, though i suspect on an error... the pawkeet came back to the acara untill she reached meridell... he didnt go all the way back to brightvale every time he turned back... shouldnt that make the numbers lower?
Uh oh. See what you started. :wink:
the answer is 175, neopets confirmed that today
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