Gentle Monday
Long day at the market for the hot-air balloon
Monday’s hot-air balloon went for 5 trades. 23 traders made a trade; 21 reached the hot-air balloon, 9 of them by the shortest route.
How the market went
- 23 made a trade
- 21 reached the hot-air balloon
- 9 found the 5-trade route
- 6 got three stars, with no undos
- 6 trades on average
- 1 minute 53 seconds median time to solve
- 8 countries solved it
The opening bell
The shepherd was the favourite first trade, with 13 traders, but it rules out the 5-trade route. 10 went to the painter first. The painter was the way to go.
Dead ends
The florist left 1 trader with no way to the hot-air balloon; the gardener, 1; the librarian, 1.
The route
Only one set of 5 trades gets there. Open it only if you want the answer.
Show the 5-trade route to the hot-air balloon
- Give the painter your red paperclip for a button and a candle.
- Give the potter your candle and button for a rope and a fishing rod.
- Give the librarian your fishing rod for a camera.
- Give the clockmaker your rope for a fishing rod.
- Give the astronomer your fishing rod and camera for the hot-air balloon.