LITTON’S PROBLEMATICAL RECREATIONS CHAPTER 1 Quiz

Rufus T. Flypaper's Commute

• Rufus T. Flypaper had to maintain a certain average speed to arrive at work on time.

Reverse Tic-Tac-Toe

• In reverse tic-tac-toe, the first player to get three markers in a row loses the game.
• The distinct rule of reverse tic-tac-toe is that the player who gets three in a row first loses.

The Hunter's Rifle

• The length of the hunter's rifle was not specified in the problem.

Baggage Restrictions

• The baggage man refused to take a rifle on the train.

Chess Problem

• The solution to the problem of moving a Knight to all squares on a simulated board is provided in the text.

South American Botfly

• The South American botfly flew a certain distance before being crushed in a collision.

Geographical Puzzle

• From two points on the surface of the earth, a man can walk one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north, ending where he began.

Dr. LaRouche's Purchase

• Dr. LaRouche was buying something at the hardware store.

Number Theory

• There are a certain number of consecutive nonprime numbers in 1000.

Game of Stogey

• The 1st player can assure himself of victory in the game of Stogey.

Domino Puzzle

• It is possible to fill a checkerboard with 31 dominoes after removing two squares from opposite corners.

Navigation

• A lost boy scout can determine south using a watch on a cloudless day.

Maynard's Grandfather Clock

• Maynard's Grandfather Clock uses two weights.

Shopping at the Hardware Store

• Dr. Fubisher LaRouche figured out the price of the articles at the hardware store.

Weight Puzzle

• A bricklayer can find the heaviest brick among 8 bricks using only 2 weighings on a balance scale.