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Company Move
I once worked at a company which employed 50 people, all of whom worked at the corporate headquarters in the same 4,000 square foot office building in the United States. We all lived in different directions: north, south, northwest, southeast from work, none more than 30 miles away. There were no housing complexes where we lived and no physical obstructions in the way (mountains, lakes, oceans, etc.).
The company's president made an economic decision in relocating all 50 employees to a new office location. In doing so, he didn't take into account how the move might affect the distance employees had to travel to work.
After the move, the president found that the new headquarters was closer to his home. It worked out great for him because he also got a fancy new office with more room. Once the move was finally completed, every single employee, myself included, was closer to home than before the move.
If we all still work in the same office together, as before, how can this be?
The company's president made an economic decision in relocating all 50 employees to a new office location. In doing so, he didn't take into account how the move might affect the distance employees had to travel to work.
After the move, the president found that the new headquarters was closer to his home. It worked out great for him because he also got a fancy new office with more room. Once the move was finally completed, every single employee, myself included, was closer to home than before the move.
If we all still work in the same office together, as before, how can this be?
Answer
We moved from the 25th floor of a large building to the 15th floor. We were all closer to our homes, albeit by a small distance.Hide Answer Show Answer
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That was a very cute answer. I like it. Nice teaser. Good job.
how are we to know what floor floor they were on to begin with
I think you need to learn what a logic puzzle is.
Apart from that it's a good lateral thinking puzzle.
this is a great teaser! loved it!
Fun teaser, but maybe more of a riddle than a logic puzzle.
No offense, but this isn't anything like a proper Riddle. If anything, another category this could fit in would be "Situation". However, I feel it fits in Logic good 'nuff.
I guessed across the street and down 20 floors! Hurray!
Nice one.
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