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From: latham@bsdpkh.UUCP (Ken Latham)
Newsgroups: net.puzzle
Subject: Re: Monkey Puzzle
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 12:29:52 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 12:29:52 1985
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> A rope over the top of a fence has the same length on each side.
> Weighs 1/3 lb. per ft.  On one end hangs a monkey holding a banana
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> How long is the banana?
> 
> Ted Hopp	{seismo,umcp-cs}!nbs-amrf!hopp


the answer ,I believe, is 4.5 inches!

	which is large for a monkeys' banana,
	but just the same, he shouldn't be holding it in public!

the solution is straight forward once you unravel the last sentence.
I won't expalin it here, that would take all of the fun out of the puzzle!

				Ken ( the wonderkin of the 90's )

				" A critter in every pot! "

PS
I am almost positive the answer is correct as the mathematics
of working it out were somewhat akin to those of the GRE.
( i.e. simple math -- difficult (if not, simply confusing ) concept )

-- 

  Concerning those who have a great deal of experience:

		" There are those who have many experiences...
		  and those who have one experience many times."
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