HardMath and Logic
100 ants on 1m stick at 1cm/s. Max time to clear?
Riddle
100 ants on 1m stick at 1cm/s. Max time to clear?
Choose an answer
A.1 second
B.50 seconds
C.Infinity
D.100 seconds
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "1".
Answer
100 seconds
Why this is the answer
Because all ants are identical, a 'bounce' is mathematically the same as two ants passing through each other. The max time is just the time for the furthest ant to walk to the end.
This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.
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