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From: james@ur-laser.uucp (James Chavin)
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: arctic exploring(a math problem really)
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Date: Thu, 23-Aug-84 16:50:35 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 23 16:50:35 1984
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              ---ritual sacrifice to the phantom line eater---



            The team which brought you witches and eggs presents:


                            LIFE-OR-DEATH-LOGIC 

       
      Mr. Explorer is off to an outpost at the north pole that is a six-day 
hike from Alaska across a desolate expanse of snow and ice.  One man can carry
only enough food and supplies for four days.  Obviously, one man can't go alone
because his supplies would not last for the complete journey.  What is the 
minimum amount of people that it would take to assure that Mr. Explorer reaches
the out post and all his assistants make it back to Alaska?





 The solution will be given by Monday or it can be found in a book called        Diabolical Diversions by Bragdon Fellows.



                                    James Chavin and Gary Krakower
                                    Laboratory for Laser Energetics
                                    University of Rochester
                                    250 East River Road
                                    Rochester, N.Y. 14623
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