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Math Puzzles of the Month: February 2002
Where Are You?

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In February we invited you to figure out where in the world you must be based on the information we give you.

You are standing somewhere on earth. You face south and walk 1 kilometer. Then you turn to face west and walk 1 km. Then you turn to face north and walk 1 km. You find that you are back where you began. Where are you?

Hint: You may have heard this before and think you know the answer, but there is more than one solution to this puzzle.

Earth

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