Wei-Hwa’s Puzzle Challenges - June 9th, 2006
The latest Google puzzle, based off Erich Friedman’s “Distance,” from the 2003 Google U.S. Puzzle Championship, is a pretty fun challenge. Like many puzzles, even though it involves numbers, no math skills (besides counting) are required. Rather, pattern recognition coupled with process of elimination are the keys to solving this entertaining little piece. Go play the game, and when you get the answer, check it against mine. If yours is different, let me know because I’m curious whether or not there are multiple solutions.