MATHS QUIZ NO. 23 LOGIC

[magpie in the 80's]

A taxi cab driver is experimenting in how many different routes he may take in getting from point A to point J. A map of his area is shown below.







The streets are all one-way, with the arrows indicating the direction. One pathway would be ABCDEFGHIJ. A shorter route would be ACEGIJ.

How many different routes can be taken before the driver must repeat a particular pathway?

ANSWER: 55

[Q.]

I'll take a bit of a stab here and say 28.

[Dissident]

I'll stab too, 54?

[magpie in the 80's]

I'll take a bit of a stab here and say 28.

incorrect Q
what do you mean take a stab i thought you would be working this one out

higher

[magpie in the 80's]

I'll stab too, 54?

i'll give it to you diss..actually 55

[magpie in the 80's]

A taxi cab driver is experimenting in how many different routes he may take in getting from point A to point J. A map of his area is shown below.







The streets are all one-way, with the arrows indicating the direction. One pathway would be ABCDEFGHIJ. A shorter route would be ACEGIJ.

How many different routes can be taken before the driver must repeat a particular pathway?

ANSWER: 55

END OF QUIZ

[Dissident]

I actually drew the damn thing out.... and counted.

I must have missed one somewhere!