HardMath and Logic
Camel 3000 bananas, 1k km. Max reach?
Riddle
Camel 3000 bananas, 1k km. Max reach?
Choose an answer
A.1,000 bananas
B.0 bananas
C.1,500 bananas
D.533.3 bananas
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "5".
Answer
533.3 bananas
Why this is the answer
The camel must leave 'caches' of bananas. To minimize the 'cost' of travel, he moves the bananas in stages until the total supply matches his max capacity for the remaining distance.
This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.
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