Comic #4289: math-puzzles

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Comic Description:

Title (top):
Tip for Math Students: If you change a logic puzzle so it’s easy, no professor will ever have the nerve to guess the right solution.

Panel 1:
A young woman with curly red hair and a light blue top speaks to an older man with a beard, who is wearing a green vest and white shirt.
Young Woman:
"Hey, wanna hear a Martin Gardner puzzle?"
Older Man (thinking):
"Always."

Panel 2:
The text is displayed as a logic puzzle.
Text:
"Two people are running toward each other on a straight road. They are one mile apart, and both are running at ten miles per hour. Will they ever pass each other?"

Panel 3:
The older man, with a playful expression, responds.
Older Man:
"Oh ho ho! You're a tricky one, aren't you?"