The Cow and the Streamliner Bridge Riddle
A humorous tale asks how long the railroad bridge was after recounting Our Nell the cow on a bridge five feet from center. She fled toward the approaching streamliner at ninety miles per hour and escaped with one truck to spare. The piece puzzles readers with a bridge length calculation based on the cow's safe exit paths.
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Instructions describe placing seven cubes in the first cup, one cube in the second, and two in the third. Then since two is even, put the second cup inside the third, resulting in seven cubes in the first cup, one in the second, and three in the third.
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