An explorer walks south for 10 miles, turns east and walks 10 miles, then turns north and walks 10 miles, finding herself exactly where she started. She shoots an arrow directly north. Which direction does the bear guarding her camp come from?
South
Walking south, east, and north to return to the starting point implies she started at the North Pole. At the North Pole, every direction you walk is South. Therefore, her camp is south of the Pole.
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: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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