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Exploring New Guinea (based on a true story!) (Posted on 2009-05-07) Difficulty: 2 of 5

In the days before the invention of aeroplanes European explorers faced grave difficulties exploring the foodless and nearly impenetrable jungles of New Guinea.

With time and experience, they learnt that a well trained and physically fit explorer could carry a three days supply of food with him.

Show how a team of 3N-1 explorers could send one of their number a distance N days march from the base camp, with all explorers returning safely to the base camp. (Note that once an explorer returns to camp, he must stay there.)

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A possible solutionDej Mar2009-05-08 05:16:17
SolutionGoing farther with less (spoiler)Steve Herman2009-05-07 15:27:51
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