A Puzzle A Day: 2026-04-30

At 'Adventureland' amusement park, the 'G-Force Tower' is 3 km from the main entrance. Leo starts walking directly towards it at a constant speed of 6 km/h. Mia also starts from the entrance at the same time. She walks 1 km towards the tower at 4 km/h, then stops for 15 minutes at a gift shop, and finally walks the remaining 2 km to the tower at a brisk pace of 8 km/h. Who arrives at the G-Force Tower first?
Correct: Leo arrives first.
To solve this, we need to calculate the total travel time for both Leo and Mia. For Leo: Distance = 3 km Speed = 6 km/h Time = Distance / Speed = 3 km / 6 km/h = 0.5 hours. (Which is 30 minutes) For Mia: Mia's journey has three parts: 1. Walking the first 1 km: Distance = 1 km Speed = 4 km/h Time1 = 1 km / 4 km/h = 0.25 hours (or 15 minutes) 2. Stopping at the gift shop: Time2 = 15 minutes = 0.25 hours 3. Walking the remaining 2 km: Distance = 2 km Speed = 8 km/h Time3 = 2 km / 8 km/h = 0.25 hours (or 15 minutes) Total time for Mia = Time1 + Time2 + Time3 = 0.25 hours + 0.25 hours + 0.25 hours = 0.75 hours. (Which is 45 minutes) Comparing their total times: Leo's time = 30 minutes Mia's time = 45 minutes Leo arrives at the G-Force Tower significantly earlier than Mia.
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