document.write( "Question 482392: There are 4 members of a band, and they all walk at different rates. Only 2 people can cross the bridge at the same time, and the two peopl have to wal at the same sppeed of the slowest walker. Whoever goes across the bridge has to have a flashlight and so someone must always carry the flashlight. Here is how long it takes each person to cross the bridge. Tyler 1 minute, Beach 2 minutes, Grace 5 minutes and coleen 10 minutes. you cannot cary another person or toss the flashlight back across the river. Can you find a way to get everyone across in no more than 17 minutes if so explain if not explain \n" ); document.write( "
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There are 4 members of a band, and they all walk at different rates. Only 2 people can cross the bridge at the same time, and the two peopl have to wal at the same sppeed of the slowest walker. Whoever goes across the bridge has to have a flashlight and so someone must always carry the flashlight. Here is how long it takes each person to cross the bridge. Tyler 1 minute, Beach 2 minutes, Grace 5 minutes and coleen 10 minutes. you cannot cary another person or toss the flashlight back across the river. Can you find a way to get everyone across in no more than 17 minutes if so explain if not explain.\r
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document.write( "Let's nickname Tyler \"#1\"\r\n" );
document.write( "Let's nickname Beach \"#2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "Let's nickname Grace \"#5\"\r\n" );
document.write( "Let's nickname Colleen\" \"#10\".\r\n" );
document.write( "Let's nickname the river \"R\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "We start with the 4 people and the river in this order\r\n" );
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document.write( "Order #1,#2,#3,#4,R\r\n" );
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document.write( "#1 and #2 go across which takes                2 minutes\r\n" );
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document.write( "Order is now #5,#10,R,#1,#2\r\n" );
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document.write( "#2 returns with the flashlight which takes     2 minutes\r\n" );
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document.write( "Order is now #2,#5,#10,R,#1\r\n" );
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document.write( "#5 and #10 go across, which takes             10 minutes\r\n" );
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document.write( "Order is now #2,R,#1,#5,#10\r\n" );
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document.write( "#1 returns with the flashlight which takes     1 minute\r\n" );
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document.write( "Order is now #1,#2,R,#5,#10\r\n" );
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document.write( "#1 and #2 go across, which takes               2 minutes\r\n" );
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document.write( "Order is now R,#1,#2,#5,#10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total time                                    17 minutes     \r\n" );
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