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Bridge the gap - The midnight race against time and logic 🔦
Four travelers, one flashlight, and a race to cross the bridge in 17 minutes. Can you find the right sequence before time runs out? 🤯
Riddlers!
Did you know the world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube is under 4 seconds? 🤯
Today’s riddle isn’t about twisting blocks, but it does involve racing against the clock. Pack your imaginary backpack. It’s a late-night bridge crossing, and only sharp strategists will get everyone across in time. 🌉
Four travelers arrive at a narrow bridge at night. They have only one flashlight, and the bridge can’t be crossed without it. At most two people can cross at once. The travelers take different times to cross: Alice (1 minute), Ben (2 minutes), Clara (7 minutes), and David (10 minutes). When two people cross together, they must go at the slower person’s pace.
The goal: Get everyone across in 17 minutes or less. Is it possible? If yes, how?
Think you’ve found the fastest path across? Careful! One wrong sequence and the whole group is stranded past curfew. The real solution takes a clever trade-off that’s easy to overlook…