Short Problems

A collection of short Stage 3 and 4 problems on interpreting data



Weekly Problem 14 - 2009

Stage: 3 Short Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Five friends live in five towns in southern France. In which town should they meet to keep the total travelling distance as small as possible?

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