Wealthy English nobleman’s London commute problem
A very wealthy retired English nobleman, living on an estate near London, asks which transport option to take. He could reach London by one o clock at 15 mph or by three o clock at 10 mph, choosing to be an hour early or an hour late. The puzzle asks how far the estate is from London, framed as a math problem. The note cites past puzzles and the answer to a prior twisting riddle.
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