10. An Arab Sheikh Tells His Two Sons That Are to Race Their Cam
An Arab sheik tells his two sons that are to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel arrives last will win. The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask a wise man for advise. After hearing the advice they jump on the camels and race as fast as they can to their destination. What advice did they receive?
Submitted by tartle · Added 15 April 2011 · Updated 2 July 2026
Solution:
The wise man advised the brothers to switch camels and race as fast as they can to reach the destination first, ensuring that each brother would try to make his own camel arrive first, thus racing quickly to the city.
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Wise man advised them to exchange their camels and to race as fast as they can, to reach the destination first.
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