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Post by Chilehead on Apr 26, 2008 12:53:56 GMT -5
The dying king wanted to pass his crown on to the wiser of his two sons, so he held a horse race. He told them: "The son whose horse rides to the lake and returns to the castle last will inherit my kingdom." The younger son immediately jumped on a horse and rode away. Instantly, the king knew the younger son would inherit the kingdom.
How did he know?
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Post by RapunzeL on Apr 26, 2008 13:00:17 GMT -5
Did the younger son ride in the opposite direction of the lake?
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Post by Chilehead on Apr 26, 2008 13:11:43 GMT -5
Nope.
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Post by Osprey on Apr 26, 2008 13:16:39 GMT -5
was the horse a wooden one?
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Post by Chilehead on Apr 26, 2008 13:18:29 GMT -5
Nope.
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Post by RapunzeL on Apr 26, 2008 13:32:50 GMT -5
Merry-Go-Round?
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Post by Chilehead on Apr 26, 2008 13:36:59 GMT -5
Nope.
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Post by ken on Apr 26, 2008 16:55:43 GMT -5
He rode over his brother?
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Post by RapunzeL on Apr 26, 2008 17:53:58 GMT -5
I may be overthinking this one, but how about this? "The son whose horse rides to the lake and returns to the castle last will inherit my kingdom." The puzzle states that the horse rides to the lake. And it also says that the younger son jumps on a horse. So what if the son jumps on another horse (not his own) that is pulling a wagon/cart with the younger son's horse inside. That way the horse will be behind the son when he crosses the finish line - hence, the horse finishes last.
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Post by Chilehead on Apr 26, 2008 18:24:53 GMT -5
You've got it, but yet you don't. You have the answer there but you are over thinking it. Simplify it and you'll have it.
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Post by ken on Apr 26, 2008 18:27:59 GMT -5
He rode his brothers horse with his horse following..
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Post by RapunzeL on Apr 26, 2008 18:34:55 GMT -5
You've got it, but yet you don't. You have the answer there but you are over thinking it. Simplify it and you'll have it. The younger brother jumps on a horse other than his own, and has his own horse follow behind them.
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Post by Chilehead on Apr 26, 2008 18:37:28 GMT -5
You've both got it but are making it more difficult than it is.
He jumped on his brothers horse and rode as fast as he could to get there and back, thus insuring that his own horse would be last. It didn't matter if his own horse followed or not. As long as he finished first, his own horse would be last.
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Post by RapunzeL on Apr 26, 2008 20:06:21 GMT -5
You've both got it but are making it more difficult than it is. He jumped on his brothers horse and rode as fast as he could to get there and back, thus insuring that his own horse would be last. It didn't matter if his own horse followed or not. As long as he finished first, his own horse would be last. I WAS making it more difficult! Ken was closer to the answer than I was. Great puzzle!
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