Answer to October 25, 1999 Problem |
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The Winchester Airport Problem
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A traveler at the Winchester Airport had lots of time
on her hands between flights, so she decided to
conduct an experiment on one of the moving walkways.
She found she could walk the length of the walkway,
moving in its forward direction, in 1 minute. How long would it take her to cover one length of the walkway if the walkway were to stop?? |
Solution:
The answer is 90 seconds.
In 1 minute, the traveler can walk 1 length in the
forward direction but only one-third of a length in
the backward direction. |
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1. Tom Marino | Winchester, VA |
2. Bob Hearn | Winchester, VA |
3. Jon Pence | Winchester, VA |