Riddle time

mandevianalmost 11 years ago

It is possible that some of you may have seen similar puzzles. This is actually quite popular. I saw it somewhere and liked it very much. Let's see who can solve this.

The following 5 people went to meet lucid in giga's car.

1-sims

2-giga

3-pranay

4-soda

5-connor

Soda traded giga's car with lucid for removing his isp vio.

Now they all need to get back to connor's place. Only mode of transport is pranay's bicycle that they carried in giga's car while travelling.

The bicycle can carry only two people at a time. The speed of the bicycle depends on the weight of the heavier person. So if two people are going on it, the speed will be same as the speed when the heavier person is cycling alone.

Following are the speed based on their weights

1- sims takes 1 minute to ride one way

2- giga takes 3 minutes

3- pranay takes 6 minutes

4- soda takes 8 minutes

5- connor takes 12 minutes

So if connor and sims travel together, it will take 12 minutes for one way and one of them has to return with the bicycle to pick others. So if sims returns, it will take 1 minute for him and thus a total of 13 minutes for sims to drop connor and come back for others.

Kerry has given these 5 people a time limit if 30 minutes.

Please tell them what sequence they should follow so that everybody reaches there in 30 minutes and using just the bicycle.

Those who have solved this before please don't ruin it for others.

PM me if you want the solution.

nedlivover 10 years ago
maymay would take 2 months 11 days to solve a riddle
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maymayover 10 years ago
sims and giga goes, giga returns-6
soda and connor go, sims goes back-13
sims and giga go, sims goes back- 4
sims and pranay goes, - 6

6+4+13+6=29
schutzekatzealmost 11 years ago
There should be an extra limitation to the riddle: soda can't go with bicycle alone or you risk losing the bicycle to another trade.
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mandevianalmost 11 years ago
meanwhile soda is still ISP
Giga13almost 11 years ago
first soda sells my car which i paid for with my hard earned money then you expect me to solve this riddle? no
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hedgeralmost 11 years ago
Loreli
hedger
Giga13
i don't get this sequence thing why cant i just take them the normal way

WITH MY CAR
cuz lucid stole it
No soda stole it, then traded it for a vio lift.
lucid stealing it sounds funnier tho :(
Lorelialmost 11 years ago
hedger
Giga13
i don't get this sequence thing why cant i just take them the normal way

WITH MY CAR
cuz lucid stole it
No soda stole it, then traded it for a vio lift.
hedgeralmost 11 years ago
Giga13
i don't get this sequence thing why cant i just take them the normal way

WITH MY CAR
cuz lucid stole it
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Giga13almost 11 years ago
i drive them all in 30 seconds with my car GG
Giga13almost 11 years agoedited
i don't get this sequence thing why cant i just take them the normal way

WITH MY CAR
Lorelialmost 11 years ago
It's a trick question. After you've figured it out there isn't enough time to get them all there within the time limit. Rekt.
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hedgeralmost 11 years ago
32 is the answer you're supposed to get and you have to work out the trick to get it below 30 which you cant do by thinking it in a purely mathematical sense
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hedgeralmost 11 years ago
Well there's 2 possible sequences. One results in 29 minutes, and the other results in 30 minutes.
Giga13almost 11 years ago
i got it in 32 and i think i know how to get it to 30 but it's a lot of work unless i'm wrong
Satanalmost 11 years ago
Sims
get an Uber
i'm an uber driver
Simsalmost 11 years ago
get an Uber
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schutzekatzealmost 11 years ago
there isn't much math involved, you just gotta get the right idea.
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Giga13almost 11 years ago
ftr i think i know the jist of solving the riddle but i am too lazy to actually figure it out since i suck at math
deleteddeletedalmost 11 years ago
If i got to the party and didn't have to go back to pickup fat Conner, i'd be slamming beers
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mandevianalmost 11 years ago
@helba- not actually- because most people are able to solve equations better than solving inequations. if you try a+b+c+....= 29 it is better than a+b+c+....<= 30. because most noob get confused with the inequality signs.
mandevianalmost 11 years ago
and the point of some riddles is to distract. You are just trying to act smart by implying that you solved the riddle faster than others. We are glad you feel good.
Helbaalmost 11 years ago
Solving it by figuring out which combination of the numbers equals 29 is probably harder than solving it the normal way
mandevianalmost 11 years ago
@pereking- may be you should read the thread OP-

1- i gave you a limit of 30 seconds and you just have to be within the limit.

2- if the limit is predefined, then you can just use the formula and get exact values

3- MOST IMPORTANT PART- i specifically mentioned that this is not my riddle. I found it somewhere and thought it was good. So i shared for the people who are not as smart as you. You are the lord.
Helbaalmost 11 years ago
Seven times quicker and seven times more accurate
Giga13almost 11 years ago
mandevian
FYI- giga pmd me his solution and it was wrong. he will confirm.
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