tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post6721049778414037549..comments2024-02-11T22:40:20.959-05:00Comments on Question of the day: Who Needs 80 Days?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-69222501200298053182008-06-27T07:52:00.000-04:002008-06-27T07:52:00.000-04:00Good solution, but I was thinking in thirds.Send 2...Good solution, but I was thinking in thirds.<BR/><BR/>Send 2 planes 1/3 of the way, fuel up the 1st plane from the 2nd and send the first one on to 2/3 of the distance while sending the second one back to the airport.<BR/><BR/>Repeat step 1 with the 2nd and 3rd plane. Plane 1 goes back to the airport. Plane 3 will fly onto the 2/3 mark. <BR/><BR/>Both plane 2 and 3 are now at the 2/3 mark and they both have 2/3 fuel. Plane 2 refuels plane 3 (with 1/3 tank).<BR/><BR/>Plane 2 flies back to the 1/3 mark, where it is refueled by plane 1, and they both fly back to the airport.<BR/><BR/>Plane 3 continues on over the south pole. It has a full tank when it starts from the 2/3 mark. It continues right to the 1/3 mark on the other side, where it is met by plane 1 which flies down the other side. Refueling takes place and they both come back to the airport.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-26673368648521872632008-06-26T10:09:00.000-04:002008-06-26T10:09:00.000-04:00That mysterious anonymous person was me. I just de...That mysterious anonymous person was me. I just decided to register on Blogger. =DNiemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711721449744809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-65146182715564144632008-06-26T10:02:00.000-04:002008-06-26T10:02:00.000-04:00Two planes fly halfway to the south pole (where th...Two planes fly halfway to the south pole (where they both have half a tank). Then one plane transfers its fuel to the other, which continues to the south pole and halfway back (exhausting its fuel). It is met by another plane (with half a tank) that transfers its remaining fuel to the first plane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-72626109932343397792008-06-26T09:56:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:56:00.000-04:00Good question and one I struggled with when I was ...Good question and one I struggled with when I was attempting this question. Let's just assume it works. You can imagine they are jeeps on a planet with no oceans (in other words, it's crossable) if you want.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-17381332244412076382008-06-26T09:33:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:33:00.000-04:00so where else would the planes land if there is on...so where else would the planes land if there is only one airport? =pAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006324452256125241noreply@blogger.com