Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/81 - An Irish Jaunt

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $81$

An Irish Jaunt

Colonel Crackham was going from Boghooley to Ballyfoyne, using Pat Doyle's horse and cart,

which moved at a steady rate, but more slowly than would normally be expected.

After they had been on the road for $20$ minutes, they had travelled half as far from Boghooley than it was to Pigtown.

They stopped for refreshment at Pigtown when they arrived there.

Five miles further on, it was half as far to Ballyfoyne as it was from Pigtown.

After another hour they had arrived in Ballyfoyne.

What is the distance from Boghooley to Ballyfoyne?

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Locomotion and Speed Puzzles: $81$. -- An Irish Jaunt
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