The Tunnel Trouble!
A man needs to go through a
train tunnel to reach the other side. He starts running through the
tunnel in an effort to reach his destination as soon as possible. When
he is 1/4th of the way through the tunnel, he hears the train whistle
behind him.
Assuming the tunnel is not big enough for him and the train, he has to get out of the tunnel in order to survive. We know that the following conditions are true -
1. If he runs back, he will make it out of the tunnel by a whisker.
2. If he continues running forward, he will still make it out through the other end by a whisker.
The train must be traveling at THIS speed!
Assuming the tunnel is not big enough for him and the train, he has to get out of the tunnel in order to survive. We know that the following conditions are true -
1. If he runs back, he will make it out of the tunnel by a whisker.
2. If he continues running forward, he will still make it out through the other end by a whisker.
What is the speed of the
train compared to that of the man?
The train must be traveling at THIS speed!
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