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26/10/25 – Jay Walking

Jay set out on a journey.

By the end of day one, he had walked x miles.

  • Had he travelled 7 miles more, then he would have travelled half the total distance
  • Had he travelled 7 miles less, then he would have travelled one-sixth of the total distance

Travelling at the same speed, how many days, from start to finish, would it take him to complete the whole walk?

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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Answer = 2 more days – so 3 in total

Total of 42 miles walked, with 14 miles walked on the first day

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