Mathematics Week 2004                                                                       

                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY QUESTION
Answers to all four questions (Mon-Thu) are to be placed in boxes outside the SRC on Friday before 4pm.
$100 prize for first correct answers drawn.

 

For students enrolled in MATHS 100-level

 

 

CROSSING THE DESERT

 

A traveller knows that the desert that she wants to cross is five days travel. She can only carry supplies to last for three days.

However it is possible to store supplies in huts at the end of each day’s journey.

How many days will it take to cross the desert?