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Ant on a rubber rope - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mathematics problem The ant on a rubber rope is a mathematical puzzle with a solution that appears counterintuitive or paradoxical. It is sometimes given as a worm, or inchworm, on a rubber or elastic band, but the principles of the puzzle remain the same. The details of the puzzle can vary, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but a typical form is as follows: An ant starts to crawl along a taut rubber rope 1 km long at a speed of 1 cm per second (relative to the rubber it is crawling on). At the same time, the rope starts to stret

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