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MathsIsFun

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Four People Travel Puzzle

Discussion regarding Four People Travel puzzle.

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bobbym

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

Hi MIF;

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Bob

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

hi MathsIsFun,

One of my early posts raised this question.

I got the same three answers then.

http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=14426

Bob

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anonimnystefy

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

Hi bob

It seems like I haven't talked top you in a while! :-)

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Bob

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

hi Stefy,

True.  Our paths have wandered erratically without crossing for some time.

I've also been elsewhere.  Firstly, I went to New Zealand for a touring holiday.  We stopped over at Singapore on the way out.  My posts to MIF forum were somewhat limited by availability of wi fi and an i-pod.  I found it really hard even just typing without errors and diagrams were out completely.   As you may have noticed that makes most of my help impossible as I have a high diagram rate in posts.

Then we went to visit my grandson, James, and his parents.  There's a picture in another thread.  I'm sure you can track it down.

Then I got 'promoted' to moderator.  Suddenly, there's a heap of new things to learn about.

And I've bought a new laptop, which means I have a daily battle making it bend to my will! 

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

anonimnystefy

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

Hi bob

Hope you had a good holiday.I saw the picture of James in the other thread.He's very cute! And congrats again on the promotion, hope you have an easy time learning the new stuff!

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

MathsIsFun

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

Nice update bob.

Anyways ... I have updated the puzzle solution, does it look right now?

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Bob

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

hi MathsIsFun,

That looks right to me.  Thanks. 

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

nightstrider

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

I think there is one and only one solution.

John gets seasick so he must be on the ship.
Cindy had to rent so she is using a car.
Mr. Jones hates flying so he booked the train.
Rachel is therefore on the plane.

anonimnystefy

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

Seasick means he gets sick when sailing on the sea, that means the last thing he wants to do is choose a ship as his mode of transportation.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Bob

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Re: Four People Travel Puzzle

Got it.

http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic … 33#p293933

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob