The Campfire
  • Five kids are camping in the woods on a cold night. They decide to take turns keeping the fire going from 9 PM until 5:30 AM by dividing the night into 5 equal parts and then each person taking a turn. How long in minutes is each shift?

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Contest problems and answers provided by:

David Rock
rock_david@colstate.edu
Columbus State University

Doug Brumbaugh
brumbad@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
University of Central Florida