Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/64 - The Bath Chair/Solution

by : $64$

 * The Bath Chair

Solution
$\dfrac 2 3$ of a mile from $B$.

They met at $12:35$.

Proof
Let $d$ miles be the distance towards $C$ at which our correspondent encountered the friend.

Let $t$ hours past $12$ be the time at which they met at that point.

We have: