You are the manager of a small trucking company delivering medical supplies to hospitals in the state. At 3:00 p.m. you receive a call from one of your drivers. He reports that in going under a bridge he heard a terrible noise and then the truck came to a sudden stop. After reviewing the situation, he has determined that while the truck was in working order, it was struck under the bridge. The truck is unable to clear the bridge by one inch.
While the driver believes that he may be able to back the truck out from under the bridge, he is concerned that we will not be able to make his next delivery 45 miles north of the bridge before receiving closes at 5:00 p.m. Backtracking and taking an alternative route would require a trip of 110 miles on country roads. There is a small community 10 miles north of the bridge. Your company has promised the hospital that this order would be delivered today. Using the problem-solving process, how would the driver get the truck to the hospital on time?
