A pilgrim walked 3 miles east to reach the harvest field, 4 miles north to reach the corn maze, and then took a straight path diagonally back to his starting point. How many total miles did he travel for his round trip including the diagonal shortcut home?
12 miles
He walked 3 miles east and 4 miles north (3 + 4 = 7 miles). By the Pythagorean theorem (3-4-5 right triangle), the diagonal shortcut home is 5 miles. Total distance = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 miles.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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