Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and
walks one mile to the east and then turns left again and
walks one mile north and arrives at its original position,
what is the color of the bear

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Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / vikhyat

At the north pole, or somewhere around the south pole. So
it's probably white in color.

This is because the earth is a sphere. The 'near the south
pole part' will need some pondering, think about it, it's true.

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Is This Answer Correct ?    34 Yes 7 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / jan

the bear had the same color where it started its walk . at
the end also it has same color.

Is This Answer Correct ?    17 Yes 6 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / aniket

the bear is white in color....consider the curvature of the
earth, and the bear starting exactly from the north
pole.....simulate the whole movement on a futbal or
basketball n ull get the answer...

Is This Answer Correct ?    12 Yes 1 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / senthil11288

color is white.......bcoz in arctic only polar bears r there......polar bears r white in color......

Is This Answer Correct ?    13 Yes 3 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / dd

the color is white...it is a polar bear...polar bears reside
in the arctic region (near the north pole)...and only if the
bear starts its journey from the north pole can it return to
its original position given that it follows the directions
mentioned...

Is This Answer Correct ?    12 Yes 2 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / martinzhu

White

Is This Answer Correct ?    8 Yes 1 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / pankaj

Let the bear first come to its original position.

for a while, if he is on north pole (if assumed). then
bear's color will be white.

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 0 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / emma christian

It is a polar bear and it is in the south pole as it must
have been camiflarged. Because not only did you not see it
walk west, but it also did a 360 when you said for it to
turn left and then walk east.

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 2 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / srinivas

Bear walks from north and it came back to north because it
couldn't find any place as it has weather in arctic.In
arctic,polar bears are there,so its color is white.

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 1 No

Classic: If a bear walks one mile south, turns left and walks one mile to the east and then turns ..

Answer / joe

Actually this is a funny question. The bear will reach its
initial position only when it started its journey from the
north pole. The only bear found in this area is the polar
bear,which is white in colour!

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 1 No

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