[chbot] Choc Fish Challenge #5

[Synco Reynders]

Hint:
When trying to work this one out you probably want to draw it. To save
you drawing 120 lines, I suggest you start small and draw 10.
/s

On 4 September 2011 20:12, Synco Reynders <synco.reynders at gmail.com> wrote:
> You're a trainee and don't have a car. And no you can't dig-up the
> cable as you walk the 1km to the other exchange.
> /s
>
> On 4 September 2011 20:03, Paul Davey <plmdvy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Synco Reynders <synco.reynders at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> As I was pulling through some wires today I remembered this classic challenge...
>>>
>>> A 120 wire cable has been laid firmly underground between two
>>> telephone exchanges located 1km apart.
>>> After the cable was laid it was discovered the individual wires are
>>> not labeled. There is no visual way of knowing which wire is which and
>>> thus connections at either end is not immediately possible.
>>> As trainee technician your boss has asked you to sort it out and
>>> identify / label the wires at both ends. You only have a battery and
>>> light bulb to test continuity and tape/pen for labeling the wires.
>>>
>>> What is the shortest distance in kilometers you will need to walk to
>>> correctly identify and label each wire?
>>
>> 0km between the exchanges, you don't need to walk.
>> You could drive or use other means of transport.
>> You cannot tell how far you need to walk when not travelling between
>> the exchanges so that cannot be answered.
>>
>> Paul
>>
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