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[rogue chimp]

I would think so because when you add up their times, 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 12...but that doesn't include thier going back and forth to hand off the torch, right? So no, it wouldn't really work, unless the torch could fly between them...

you are wrong because say 4+5 went together...it didnt take 9 minutes it only took 5....the answer is that the fastest they could have done it in is 13 minutes so they fail...

1+5 went = 5 minutes
1 went back = 6 minutes
1+4 went = 10 minutes
1 went back = 11 minutes
1+2 went = 13 minutes

the quickest way is ALWAYS going to be with 1 being the one going back...so therefore it is impossible

[janewiggin07]

what of they went in a diamond pattern. 2 in front (the fastest), 1 in the middle (the brother, 4 minuets) and the sister behind the brother and the brother holds the torch high so that the light can be distributed over the runners.

[loquaciousgirl92]

I would think so because when you add up their times, 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 12...but that doesn't include thier going back and forth to hand off the torch, right? So no, it wouldn't really work, unless the torch could fly between them...

you are wrong because say 4+5 went together...it didnt take 9 minutes it only took 5....the answer is that the fastest they could have done it in is 13 minutes so they fail...

1+5 went = 5 minutes
1 went back = 6 minutes
1+4 went = 10 minutes
1 went back = 11 minutes
1+2 went = 13 minutes

the quickest way is ALWAYS going to be with 1 being the one going back...so therefore it is impossible

they were right in saying they could successfully complete the trip in the twelve minutes. just because 1 minute is the lowest value doesnt mean its necessarily the most time conservative to have that person go back and forth each time.

[pilgrim]

first mama and papa go 2 minutes lost
than papa came back 3 mins total cost
daughter and son
to meet the mom
will spend another five
total time is eight
mom come back to
meet dad alone
time left is two minutes
as 10 minutes are gone
papa mama go together
for final get together
2 minutes for themselv
making the total 12

(horrible horrible poem)

[eros]

i think the best way is always the hardest way....

[0gracefulgirl0]

Ok im confused by the wording to the answer

[ambur @k@ cheergirl]

ya they might make it but i dont think they would

[wow213]

dad= d
mum= m
son= s
dauter= da

m+d
d comes back
s+da
m comes back
m+d

alltogether 12

if somebodys already answered this soz i didnt read all the enties

[rvawter]

first mama and papa go 2 minutes lost
than papa came back 3 mins total cost
daughter and son
to meet the mom
will spend another five
total time is eight
mom come back to
meet dad alone
time left is two minutes
as 10 minutes are gone
papa mama go together
for final get together
2 minutes for themselv
making the total 12

(horrible horrible poem)

if mom and dad are left alone, it could lead to some more loss of time, better be careful

[Wiiosten]

It's sort of Old English, but it's grammatically correct.

Think of it like this: through the tight tunnel, can go, at once, not more than two persons. Some pauses are required to get the meaning of the sentence.

so the tunnel is just tight, meaning that only 2 can walk abreast. but why cant they walk in rows of two? there is nothing to suggest that they couldnt. of course im sure its much more complex than just that, but part of riddles is looking outside the box. if it were a flashlight, they could roll it back through the tunnel to the next set