Two duck hunters are seated back-to-back in a boat. How large is each hunter's zone of fire?

Two duck hunters are seated back-to-back in a boat. How large is each hunter's zone of fire?

• A. 90 degrees
• B. 180 degrees
• C. 270 degrees
• D. 360 degrees

Answer: (B)

When two duck hunters sit back-to-back, each hunter can safely shoot only in the half of the circle that’s in front of them. They’re facing opposite directions, so their firing arcs don’t wrap around behind them. That front half forms a semicircle, which is 180 degrees. Shooting behind would risk hitting the partner, so it isn’t included. The other options represent smaller or larger arcs (90 degrees, 270 degrees, or 360 degrees) that don’t match the safe, front-facing half-circle each hunter has.

When two duck hunters sit back-to-back, each hunter can safely shoot only in the half of the circle that’s in front of them. They’re facing opposite directions, so their firing arcs don’t wrap around behind them. That front half forms a semicircle, which is 180 degrees. Shooting behind would risk hitting the partner, so it isn’t included. The other options represent smaller or larger arcs (90 degrees, 270 degrees, or 360 degrees) that don’t match the safe, front-facing half-circle each hunter has.