Hardly seems fair, somehow. Are you sure this wasn't in "Mathematical Pie?" That little publication used to be famous for mathematical riddles and conundrums.
One I recall was a question investigating how to drop an egg 6 feet without breaking it.
The answer was; "Stand on a chair."
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