Matt_Parker_2 | MPMSolution: How much fuel does the steam train need? @mattparker2 | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 5 hours ago
This is the solution to MPMP_2: How much fuel does the steam train need?
youtu.be/kqQvS2MSlps

All details about Matt Parker's Maths Puzzles are on the Think Maths website: http://www.think-maths.co.uk/maths-puzzles

The answer was 1733.33333… and we accepted 1733.33 or 1733.34 as correct solutions.

Eugene Bright's video "Layered train solution".
youtu.be/TeghvB6jkf4

Philip Geißler's paper showing the solution in general.
dropbox.com/s/cou2cdwzekzap2m/train.pdf?dl=0

Zoe's spreadsheet.
drive.google.com/open?id=1KATONEviqKOvZ7jh3VZgVTDDcuhu_4eg

Jakob Inführ's spreadsheet.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1puO4n58qIFQly6ybg-u2wcA3Cskyd2a-oNQoD-rU3oI/edit?usp=sharing

Sahil Kochar's Desmos plot.
desmos.com/calculator/nmi0ttqd6e

Karl Vyhmeister's python code:
dropbox.com/s/hoo6nxsyztn7n84/MattParkerTrain.py?dl=0

Andrew McLaren's youtube video with the playing cards.
youtu.be/m7gqQlORzRs

Benoit Pilatte and Daniel Shiffman's rainbow party town animation.
dropbox.com/s/1f63nzuvis32zmi/1933.33%20animation.mov?dl=0

David's gif.
gfycat.com/poshmeagerkentrosaurus

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