BrainTeaser Basic

Problem - 4634

$\textbf{What Bear}$

Joe leaves his campsite and hikes south for $3$ miles. He then turns east and hikes for $3$ miles. Finally he turns north and hikes for $3$ miles. At this moment he sees a bear inside his tent eating his food! What color is the bear?


$\textbf{Answer}$

White.

$\textbf{Analysis}$

This is a riddle with a lengthy paragraph. Therefore, the key is to find the unusual description. The only place (see note below) where one can return to the original place by walking south, then east, and finally north is the north pole. This means that this bear must live around the north pole.

$\textbf{Note}$

Strictly speaking, this statement is false (see # 4687). However, the justification is still good enough for a simple riddle for fun.

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