30 May '19 19:35>
At one time I could do this type of thing easily.
Now apparently not because recently I came across this and I can't work out how to get to the answer so I must be going wrong somewhere.The given answer doesn't agree with what I get it to.
I'm sure someone here can solve the puzzle and show me the working out please:-
A man walks from one town to another.
On the first day he covers one third of the total distance
The next day he covers a quarter of what is left
The following day he covers two fifths of the remainder and on the fourth day half of the remaining distance.He now has 14 miles left.
How far has he travelled?
Now apparently not because recently I came across this and I can't work out how to get to the answer so I must be going wrong somewhere.The given answer doesn't agree with what I get it to.
I'm sure someone here can solve the puzzle and show me the working out please:-
A man walks from one town to another.
On the first day he covers one third of the total distance
The next day he covers a quarter of what is left
The following day he covers two fifths of the remainder and on the fourth day half of the remaining distance.He now has 14 miles left.
How far has he travelled?