A hard question to answer
A great golfer can only successfully hit the ball 3, 5, 7, or 11 yards. On the final hole of the game, he’s on his last shot. Now, he has to make a 20-yard swing. If the ball doesn’t directly go in, it will roll past the hole. What is the lowest number of swings that it would take for him to successfully put the ball in the hole? Here’s a clue. What about thinking outside the concept of the golfer hitting in a straight direction—he can hit diagonally, as well. Did you get the answer? Is your answer four times? Actually, by swinging two times for 11 yards in a diagonal direction, the golfer could successfully finish the game!
Q) Which of the following is most consistent with?
1) The golfer can successfully make a 10-yard swing.
2) The golfer has no choice but to swing more than three times to put the ball in the hole.
3) The golfer can put the ball in the hole without making it directly go in.
4) The golfer cannot make the ball directly go in the hole by hitting in a straight direction.
5) When the golfer hits the ball diagonally, it is impossible to finish the game with three swings.
It is really hard for me to find the right answer. Could you help me out with the question?
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e. no "diagonal" shots), but if so it is poorly worded. In any case, an 11-yard shot at the hole would normally be a putt, so the ball would be rolling, so I see no reason why he could not hit the ball 11 yards twice straight at the hole, and the second shot would roll in after travelling 9 yards, thus avoiding any need for "diagonal" shots.
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- no "diagonal" shots), but if so it is poorly worded.
- In any case, an 11-yard shot at the hole would normally be a putt, so the ball would be rolling, so I see no reason why he could not hit the ball 11 yards twice straight at the hole, and the second shot would roll in after travelling 9 yards, thus avoiding any need for "diagonal" shots.
- The statement "If the ball doesn’t directly go in, it will roll past the hole" may be intended to prevent this possibility, but if so it is again poorly worded.
- Also, this would then be a different use of "directly" than in (3).
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My only guess is that the correct answer should be (3), and "directly go in" means hitting only directly at the hole (i.e. no "diagonal" shots), but if so it is poorly worded. In any case, an 11-yard shot at the hole would normally be a putt, so the ball would be rolling, so I see no reason why he could not hit the ball 11 yards twice straight at the hole, and the second shot would roll in aft
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