An empty Rice Krispies box, measuring 12 by 25 by 36 cm,
is lying on the floor
on one of its 25 by 36 cm faces.
An ant, located at one of the bottom corners of the box,
must crawl along the outside
of the box to reach the opposite bottom corner.
What is the length of the shortest such path?
- Note:
- The ant can walk on any of the five faces of the box, except for the bottom face, which is flush in contact with the floor.
- It can crawl along any of the edges.
- It cannot crawl under the box.
Solution to the Problem:
António Baptista used a book and a rubber band to get started. This will display the minimum path. He sent in a diagram showing this shortest path along with his solution.
