Burning rope problem a man has two ropes of varying thickness those two ropes are not identical they aren t the same density nor the same length nor the same width.
Burning rope problem 45 minutes.
You can light one or both ropes at one or both ends at the same time.
He actually wants to measure 45 mins.
Burn rope 1 from both end and at same time burn rope 2 from one end.
Total time elapsed since starting.
This burning rope problem is a classic logic puzzle.
Each takes exactly 60 minutes to burn.
After 30 minutes rope a will be completely burned up and there will be 30 minutes of rope b left.
When rope 1 finishes burning it will be exactly 30 minutes.
How can you measure a period of 45 minutes.
Burning rope puzzle measure 45 minutes.
Light the other end of rope b.
They are made of different material so even though they take the same amount of time to burn they burn at separate rates.
If you light one end of the rope it will take one hour to burn to the other end.
It will burn up in 15 minutes.
You have two ropes and a lighter.
He can t cut the one rope in half because the ropes are non homogeneous and he can t be sure how long it will burn.
They are made of different material so even though they take the same amount of time to burn they burn at separate rates.
Light up three out of four ends of the two wires.
How can he measure 45 mins using only these two ropes.
Each rope burns in 60 minutes.
You have two ropes coated in an oil to help them burn.
How can you measure 45 minutes.
They don t necessarily burn at a uniform rate.
In addition each rope burns inconsistently.
Light both ends of rope a and one end of rope b.
Light the other end of rope b.
Each rope burns in 60 minutes.
Total time elapsed since starting the ropes on fire.
A logic brain teaser.
How can you measure 45 minutes.
Each takes exactly 60 minutes to burn.
You have two ropes that each take an hour to burn but burn at inconsistent rates.
Each rope will take exactly 1 hour to burn all the way through.
He will burn one of the rope at both the ends and the second rope at one end.
This burning rope problem is a classic logic puzzle.
It will burn up in 15 minutes.
After 30 minutes rope a will be completely burned up and there will be 30 minutes of rope b left.
You have two ropes.
Each rope has the following property.
You have two ropes that each take an hour to burn but burn at inconsistent rates.