Build a bridge for the potato
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Task brief
The brief for the task is as follows:
Make a bridge over the river using only the items on this table.
Highest self-supporting bridge wins.
The bridge alone must support the potato.
You must not touch the Taskmaster's house.
You have 20 minutes.
Your time starts now.
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Task stats
Points
15
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0
Attempts
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- Doc made a bridge with the playing cards, toy animals and chewing gum. His bridge was 10cm high, so he received 4 points.
- Joe created arch shapes with the playing cards and elastic bands to create his bridge. His bridge was 9cm high, so he received 3 points.
- Jon made a bridge out of straws, toy animals and playing cards, sticking matchsticks into the potato to get it higher. His bridge was 11.4cm high, so he received 5 points.
- Katherine made a bridge by connecting two pyramids she had made from straws with some elastic bands. Her bridge was 1mm high, so she received 1 point.
- Richard made a bridge by stacking straws onto the toy animals. His bridge was 8cm high, so he received 2 points.
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