RE: U2 Concert in 17 Mins!! solution

The Haley ([email protected])
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 14:02:03 PDT

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hi all!
>There is one flashlight. A maximum of two people can cross at one
>time. Any party who crosses, either 1 or 2 people, must have the
>flashlight with
>them. The flashlight must be walked back and forth, it cannot be
>thrown,
>etc. Each band member walks at a different speed. A pair must walk
>together at the rate of the slower man's pace:
>*Bono: - 1 minute to cross
>*Edge: - 2 minutes to cross
>*Adam:- 5 minutes to cross
>*Larry: - 10 minutes to cross

Edge and Bono cross - 2 mins
Bono crosses back with flashlight - 1 minute
Larry and Adam cross - 10 mins
Edge takes flashlight to fetch bono - 2 mins
Edge and Bono cross - 2 mins

2+1+10+2+2=17

and there you have it folks

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Haley
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