Comments on: Problem Five: How Far Can You Go? http://www.tenproblems.com/20061108/problem-five-how-far-can-you-go/ Exploration, Calculation, Observation: Brain Teasers and Puzzles Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:56:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: tw http://www.tenproblems.com/20061108/problem-five-how-far-can-you-go/#comment-281 tw Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:22:02 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061108/problem-five-how-far-can-you-go/#comment-281 I think... that (2*45+10)*12 = 1200 :P - Leave the medical supplies and drive out 180 miles, using 15 gallons of fuel. - Leave one full drum on the ground. - Drive back to the truck, using another 15 gallons. - Load up the medical supplies and drive back to where the other drum is, using another 15 gallons. - At this point, you're 180 miles out with a full 10 gallon tank and a full 45 gallon drum, with the medical supplies. Those 55 gallons will get you another 660 miles, and the base camp is only 620 miles away, so that's more than enough fuel. I think… that (2*45+10)*12 = 1200 :P

- Leave the medical supplies and drive out 180 miles, using 15 gallons of fuel.
- Leave one full drum on the ground.
- Drive back to the truck, using another 15 gallons.
- Load up the medical supplies and drive back to where the other drum is, using another 15 gallons.
- At this point, you’re 180 miles out with a full 10 gallon tank and a full 45 gallon drum, with the medical supplies. Those 55 gallons will get you another 660 miles, and the base camp is only 620 miles away, so that’s more than enough fuel.

]]> By: Jacen http://www.tenproblems.com/20061108/problem-five-how-far-can-you-go/#comment-276 Jacen Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:30:48 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061108/problem-five-how-far-can-you-go/#comment-276 Since the net journey is 800 miles, but in order to carry both drums the entire distance one at a time, you must go every mile 3 times. That gives you a total distance traveled of 2400 miles. Since your DPV gets 12 mpg, and you have 2 45 gallon drums, and a full 10 gallon tank, you have (2*45+10)*12=2400. You should be able to make it just fine. Since the net journey is 800 miles, but in order to carry both drums the entire distance one at a time, you must go every mile 3 times. That gives you a total distance traveled of 2400 miles. Since your DPV gets 12 mpg, and you have 2 45 gallon drums, and a full 10 gallon tank, you have (2*45+10)*12=2400.

You should be able to make it just fine.

]]> By: Terry http://www.tenproblems.com/20061108/problem-five-how-far-can-you-go/#comment-274 Terry Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:57:40 +0000 http://www.tenproblems.com/20061108/problem-five-how-far-can-you-go/#comment-274 You could make the entire 800 miles. It would entail doubling back for the other drum of fuel a couple of times, but you would still make it to base camp. You could make the entire 800 miles. It would entail doubling back for the other drum of fuel a couple of times, but you would still make it to base camp.

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