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A WINTER

PUZZLE

Amanda lives with her teenage son, to head home on his portable scooter.

Matt, in the countryside—a car ride
After Matt has been scooting for an
away from Matt’s school. Every
hour, Amanda comes across him in her
afternoon, Amanda leaves the house at
car (on her usual route to pick him up),
the same time, drives to the school at a
and they return together, arriving home
constant speed, picks Matt up exactly
40 minutes earlier than they usually
when his chess club ends at 5 p.m., and
do. How much chess practice did Matt
then they immediately return home
miss?
together at the same constant speed.

But one day, Matt isn’t feeling well, so
he leaves chess practice early and starts

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