Bunny hop

What is the smallest number of jumps needed before the white rabbits and the grey rabbits can continue along their path?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Exploring and noticing Working systematically Conjecturing and generalising Visualising and representing Reasoning, convincing and proving

Being curious Being resourceful Being resilient Being collaborative

Problem

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Three white rabbits where hopping down a narrow path and three grey rabbits were hopping up the same narrow path.

The only way they could pass is by jumping over each other, one at a time.

What is the smallest number of jumps needed before all the rabbits can continue along their path?

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