Re: Brain Teasers

[Sandy Pomerantz <spomeran@MAIL.PHILA.K12.PA.US>]

Netters:
My professor of college algebra (many years ago) gave our class such an
incredible brain teaser that only one student came up with the answer.
I've never forgotten it.

        Theoretically, how many points are there on the earth from which
one could start and travel one mile south, one mile west (or east, it
doesn't matter to the riddle), and one mile north and be back at the point
of origin. Don't think you know immediately, it ain't that easy!

                                        Sandy P. in Philly

"It's got to be the going not the gettin' there that's good." Harry Chapin
in song "Take the Greyhound"
"But then, you could go both ways!"  Scarecrow in movie "The Wizard of Oz"

Sandy Pomerantz, Librarian
Central East Middle School
236 E. Wyoming Ave.
Phila., PA 19120
(215) 456-3037

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