All you have is a rope and a lighter/match/something to burn the rope with.
The rope takes exactly 60 minutes to burn.
How do you measure out exactly 45 minutes?
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tube
United States1475 Posts
All you have is a rope and a lighter/match/something to burn the rope with. The rope takes exactly 60 minutes to burn. How do you measure out exactly 45 minutes? | ||
Mickey
United States2606 Posts
Oh wait can you do that? | ||
Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
fold it in half then fold those 2 halfs in half and burn 3 of them? | ||
Energies
Australia3225 Posts
On August 16 2008 12:48 Kennigit wrote: + Show Spoiler + fold it in half then fold those 2 halfs in half and burn 3 of them? I was thinking the same thing, but for some reason I was trying to demonstrate it in MSPaint. | ||
paper
13196 Posts
you just burn one at both sides and the second on one side, and when the first rope burns up, burn the second rope's leftover side to get 45 minutes | ||
tube
United States1475 Posts
On August 16 2008 12:50 paper wrote: the real riddle consists of two ropes with irregular burning patterns, i.e. it may burn really slow for 59 minutes and really fast for 1 minute you just burn one at both sides and the second on one side, and when the first rope burns up, burn the second rope's leftover side to get 45 minutes oh what was i thinking that was the one i had in mind | ||
paper
13196 Posts
i meant it might burn really slowly for 1/100 of the rope but burn really fast for the rest lol | ||
crabapple
United States397 Posts
On August 16 2008 12:50 paper wrote: the real riddle consists of two ropes with irregular burning patterns, i.e. it may burn really slow for 59 minutes and really fast for 1 minute you just burn one at both sides and the second on one side, and when the first rope burns up, burn the second rope's leftover side to get 45 minutes wait, and that deals with the irregular burning rate? who knows how far the 2nd rope will burn when the first rope is done? im guessing the first rope will take 30 minutes, but how do you know how far the 2nd will burn? and what is this "leftover side"? whats left is left. and you don't know if it burned slow for 59 minutes or fast for 1 minute. and we had a 2nd rope??? okay, so if the rope burns at a linear rate, then the riddle is retarded. if it doesn't, then it needs to be stated so. and also if you have 2nd 3rd 4th ropes. | ||
paper
13196 Posts
burn only one end for the second rope when the first rope completely burns up, 30 minutes will have passed then you start burning the leftover end of the second rope when it burns up, 45 minutes | ||
crabapple
United States397 Posts
On August 16 2008 13:05 paper wrote: you burn the first one on both ends burn only one end for the second rope when the first rope completely burns up, 30 minutes will have passed then you start burning the leftover end of the second rope when it burns up, 45 minutes ohhhhhhhhhh okay, ur trying to measure out 45 minutes, not 45 minutes worth of rope, or burn 45 minutes worth of rope. WASS so confused. | ||
Terranesque
119 Posts
On August 16 2008 12:46 tube wrote: So i saw his blog and people were saying it was a stupid riddle, therefore I present you with one of my own: All you have is a rope and a lighter/match/something to burn the rope with. The rope takes exactly 60 minutes to burn. How do you measure out exactly 45 minutes? Did you read your own post? | ||
GrandInquisitor
New York City13113 Posts
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Chef
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I'm pro at this. | ||
overpool
United States191 Posts
On August 16 2008 13:05 paper wrote: you burn the first one on both ends burn only one end for the second rope when the first rope completely burns up, 30 minutes will have passed then you start burning the leftover end of the second rope when it burns up, 45 minutes According to the OP, you only have one rope. My guess: + Show Spoiler + Light one end of the rope until it reaches halfway (how do you know this???), then light the other end as well. | ||
Ozarugold
2716 Posts
To find the halfway point of a rope you just hold both ends and let it hang...unless it's too long to do that. I hate riddles. It makes everyone realize just how stupid I am. I don't even know why I put this in spoilers... -_- | ||
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MiniRoman
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thoraxe
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ilovejonn
Canada2548 Posts
First you burn the rope, and then, FUCK I'M ON FIRE! | ||
404.Delirium
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
And lol at egg cumming first. | ||
crazie-penguin
United States1253 Posts
On August 16 2008 13:24 PsycHOTemplar wrote: http://www.mazapan.se/games/BurnTheRope.php I'm pro at this. HOLY SHIT THIS GAME IS SOOO HARD OMG. ITS LIKE THOSE WEIRD MARIO ROM MODS. T_T__T_T_T_T_T_T | ||
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