π How to Get Four People Across a Bridge Alive

A Night. A Storm. A Riddle of Survival. It’s pitch dark. The wind howls. Lightning cracks in the sky. Four people stand at the edge of a crumbling bridge. Behind them? Danger. Ahead? Safety. But there’s one big problem: They have only one flashlight … and time is running out. Welcome to the Bridge Riddle —a thrilling puzzle that’s not just about speed, but strategy, sacrifice, and survival . Let's walk through the scenario and reveal how to solve it. π§ The Setup – A Race Against Time Here’s the situation: Four people need to cross a bridge at night . The bridge can hold only two people at a time . They have one flashlight , and it must be used to cross. Each person walks at a different speed: Person A: 1 minute Person B: 2 minutes Person C: 5 minutes Person D: 10 minutes When two people cross together, they must go at the slower person’s speed . Goal : Get everyone across in 17 minutes or less. Can you figure it out? π« Wrong Way – Why Ob...