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- 1 How do you measure time with rope?
- 2 How would you get 30 minutes if you know that a rope takes 1 hour to burn and there are two ropes but they burn non linearly?
- 3 How can you measure 45 minutes?
- 4 Can fire rope burn?
- 5 Are 2 candles each burn completely in 60mins How will you measure 45 mins of it’s time?
How do you measure time with rope?
Two burning ropes riddle is little tricky but simple. Take one rope and burn it at both ends. At the same time, burn one end of the other rope. When it burns out, that`s 45 minutes.
How would you get 30 minutes if you know that a rope takes 1 hour to burn and there are two ropes but they burn non linearly?
Update: Alright, here’s the answer. Light both ends of rope A and one end of rope B. After 30 minutes, rope A will be completely burned up and there will be 30 minutes of rope B left. Light the other end of rope B; it will burn up in 15 minutes.
How do you measure 50 minutes by only burning the ropes?
How would you measure 50 minutes? We can measure 30 minutes by burning one rope at both ends, so we can solve this if we can measure 20 minutes on the other rope. Since a single rope burns in 30 = 60/2 minutes when burned by two flames, we deduce a single rope will burn in 20 = 60/3 minutes with three flames.
How can you time 45 minutes with 2 sticks that each burn for one hour?
It will take exactly half the original time, i.e. 30 minutes to burn completely.
- 0 minutes – Light stick 1 on both sides and stick 2 on one side.
- 30 minutes – Stick 1 will be burnt out. Light the other end of stick 2.
- 45 minutes – Stick 2 will be burnt out. Thus 45 minutes is completely measured.
How can you measure 45 minutes?
Puzzle 1 | (How to Measure 45 minutes using two identical wires?)
- 0 minutes – Light stick 1 on both sides and stick 2 on one side.
- 30 minutes – Stick 1 will be burnt out. Light the other end of stick 2.
- 45 minutes – Stick 2 will be burnt out. Thus 45 minutes is completely measured.
Can fire rope burn?
Fire rope provides a good airtight seal so that your stove can burn to it s optimum ability. Fire rope can be used when you are joining the flue pipe to the stove. Fire rope can withstand very high temperatures, but does need replacing from time to time as it tends to deteriorate with use.
How long is a rope?
The Thai sen of 20 Thai fathoms or 40 m also means and is translated “rope”. The Somerset rope was a former English unit used in drainage and hedging. It was 20 feet (now precisely 6.096 m).
How do you measure time of 45 minutes if you know that a stick burns 60 minutes you have two sticks?
Are 2 candles each burn completely in 60mins How will you measure 45 mins of it’s time?
45 minutes: Candle 2 + Candle 1 time taken for both the candles to be burned is equivalent to 45 minutes i.e., (30 + 15) minutes.