Professor Johnson was known for his impossible math questions that stumped even the brightest students. He relished in watching their faces contort in frustration as they attempted to solve his puzzles. One day, he posed a particularly challenging question to his class.
"Class, I have a problem that will test your understanding of advanced calculus. If a train is traveling at 60 miles per hour from New York to Boston, and another train is traveling from Boston to New York at 80 miles per hour, how long will it take for them to collide?"
The room fell silent as the students tried to wrap their heads around the question. But one student, Jack, felt a surge of confidence. He was a self-proclaimed math whiz, and he knew he could solve this puzzle.
With a smug grin, Jack raised his hand. "I know the answer, Professor."
Professor Johnson raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? Do tell."
"It's simple," Jack replied. "They'll never collide. They're traveling in opposite directions."
The rest of the class burst into laughter as Professor Johnson's face turned bright red. He had made a mistake in his question, and Jack had caught him.
"You may have outsmarted me this time, Jack," the professor conceded, still clearly embarrassed. "But I'll have an even tougher question for you next class."
The following week, Professor Johnson presented the class with another math problem. "Class, if a train leaves New York at 8 am and is traveling at 80 miles per hour, and another train leaves Boston at 9 am and is traveling at 60 miles per hour, what time will they collide?"
Jack raised his hand confidently. "They'll never collide, Professor. Once again, they're traveling in opposite directions."
The class erupted into laughter, and even Professor Johnson couldn't help but chuckle at his own mistake.
From then on, the professor made sure to triple-check his questions before presenting them to the class. And as for Jack, he became somewhat of a legend in the math department for his quick thinking and ability to outsmart even the most difficult questions.
The End.
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