Burning Rope Problem 45 Minutes

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Burning rope problem 45 minutes.

Each rope burns in 60 minutes. A logic brain teaser. They don t necessarily burn at a uniform rate. Light up three out of four ends of the two wires.

How can he measure 45 mins using only these two ropes. Each rope will take exactly 1 hour to burn all the way through. Each takes exactly 60 minutes to burn. In addition each rope burns inconsistently.

He actually wants to measure 45 mins. How can you measure a period of 45 minutes. How do you measure out exactly 45 minutes. 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. Each rope has the following property. You have two ropes that each take an hour to burn but burn at inconsistent rates. Burn rope 1 from both end and at same time burn rope 2 from one end.

After 30 minutes rope a will be completely burned up and there will be 30 minutes of rope b left. This burning rope problem is a classic logic puzzle. They are made of different material so even though they take the same amount of time to burn they burn at separate rates. It will burn up in 15 minutes.

How can you measure 45 minutes. 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. Light the other end of rope b.

Each rope burns in 60 minutes. Light both ends of rope a and one end of rope b. You can light one or both ropes at one or both ends at the same time. When rope 1 finishes burning it will be exactly 30 minutes.

You have 2 ropes. You have two ropes coated in an oil to help them burn. 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.

Each takes exactly 60 minutes to burn. You have two ropes. It will burn up in 15 minutes. However the ropes do not burn at constant rates there are spots.

You have two ropes that each take an hour to burn but burn at inconsistent rates. 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. 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.