Question

The quarantine for person in Room 13 is ending but has to exit from Room 4... he wants to meet each person in each room as a gesture of goodwill and encouragement by adhering to strict social distancing rules before he exits, that's allowed...he cannot meet anybody twice...what is his path ?

Answer 1

Answer:

13-9-5-1-2-3-6-7-10-11-14-15-16-12-8-4

Explanation:

Answer 2

Path of the patients:

Condition from question is that the person should not visit the patient room twice. It is not said that the person cannot visit his/her room twice.

The path of the person is attached in the image below.

The person can visit the person in room 9 and return to his room number 13 and go visit the patients in room number 14, 15 and 16.

Then turn right and go to visit the patients in room number 12, 11 and 10.

Then turn right and visit patients in room number 6 and 5.

Then turn right and visit patients in room number 1, 2 and 3.

Then turn right and visit patients in room number 7 and 8.

Then take a final right turn and go visit patient in room number 4 and go out.