I liked this problem because I think it's harder than what it seems and you have to think outside to box to figure out the problem. I think this would be a good problem for students in middle school because it will get them starting to think more outside the box and analyze problems better.
An ant is on the outside of a glass, 3 inches from the bottom, sees a drop of honey inside the glass, 5 inches from the top and exactly half way around the glass. The glass is 13 inches high and has the circumference of 16 inches. Compute the length of the shortest path for the ant to reach the honey.
An ant is on the outside of a glass, 3 inches from the bottom, sees a drop of honey inside the glass, 5 inches from the top and exactly half way around the glass. The glass is 13 inches high and has the circumference of 16 inches. Compute the length of the shortest path for the ant to reach the honey.