Problem of the Fortnight #13

 

Darn Camels!!!

 

The distance between Cairo and Damascus is 1000 miles. Your mission is to move a 10,000 kilograms load of grass from Cairo to Damascus using your camel, but you have two problems:

  1. The camel won't budge unless you let it to continuously chew grass - it consumes 1 kilogram of grass per mile. 
  2. The camel's maximum load is 1000 kilograms. 

Can you manage to get ANY of the grass to Damascus?


What is the maximum amount of grass that you can get there?

 

(Special Thanks to undisclosed source!!!)

 

Solutions are due by 4pm on Friday, April 14th in Goodrich 108.