The Puzzled Driver

Posted by MomOnMars on November 07, 2011

Welcome to Shana’s Corner, where each Monday, I post a question from the Blue Filing Box of math problems. The first person with the correct answer wins. This week’s prize is hand puppet for all kinds of imaginary fun!

The Puzzled Driver

The odometer of the family car shows 15,951 miles. The driver noticed that this number is palindromic: it reads the same backward as forward. “Curious,” the driver said to himself. “It will be a long time before that happens again.”

But 2 hours later, the odometer showed a new palindromic number. How fast was the car traveling in those two hours?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kathy-DeLeon/1654795639 Kathy DeLeon

    My husband quesses 55 mph

    • http://twitter.com/sabusykids Debi Pfitzenmaier

      Kathy! Let’s hear it for your husband! He has the right answer. 55 is correct! And I’m sure he’ll look fabulous sporting a hand puppet at the office :-)

  • Msvickia

    I guess between 83-84 mph. Pretty fast for a family car. :)

    • http://twitter.com/sabusykids Debi Pfitzenmaier

      That’s would be fast… a little too fast. 55 is the correct answer. Try again next week!

  • Msepv

    55 mph

    • http://twitter.com/sabusykids Debi Pfitzenmaier

      That’s right, Edna! Good job, oh renaissance woman, you!