12. Two Cars...
Two cars leave from point A towards point B.
They both travel at the exact same speed and follow the exact same path, thus taking the exact same time to arrive to point B.
However, one of the cars arrives about 34.73 minutes after the other one.
How is that possible?
Submitted by xfx · Added 10 May 2008
Solution:
One of the cars left point A earlier than the other car, specifically 34.73 minutes earlier. Although they traveled at the same speed and took the same time to reach point B, the first car arrived before the second car due to this head start.
Comments (9)
Perhaps the second one left 34.73 minutes after the first one?
Correct.
As simple it sounds, try to tell it to some of your friends and you'll be amazed at how many of them are not able to figure it out.
YES IT MAY ALSO BE A MORE INTERESTING STORY IF THE CARS LEFT FROM "ALBUQUERQUE" TO "NEW YORK"!
:arrow: (haved you heard the one about the man who left for salt lake city on monday to friday!
second car started its journey 34.73 minutes later
or one car had an accident along the way which took 34.73 out of his journey
"thus taking the exact same time to arrive to point B. "
You missed this part?
Yes, they both maintain same path take same time to reach but not started at same time. The second starts exactly by 34.73 mns past after first one.
Because the other car had arrived about 34.73 minutes before the one under consideration!
how did they arrive at the same time yet one car arrived after the other?
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