They are made of different material so even though they take the same amount of time to burn they burn at separate rates.
Burning rope problem 45 minutes.
How can you measure a period of 45 minutes.
You have 2 ropes.
You can light one or both ropes at one or both ends at the same time.
They don t necessarily burn at a uniform rate.
Each rope burns in 60 minutes.
If you light one end of the rope it will take one hour to burn to the other end.
How can you measure 45 minutes.
Light both ends of rope a and one end of rope b.
When rope 1 finishes burning it will be exactly 30 minutes.
However the ropes do not burn at constant rates there are spots.
Each rope has the following property.
Burning rope puzzle measure 45 minutes.
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.
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.
It will burn up in 15 minutes.
A logic brain teaser.
He will burn one of the rope at both the ends and the second rope at one end.
Burn rope 1 from both end and at same time burn rope 2 from one end.
How can you measure 45 minutes.
Light the other end of rope b.
Each takes exactly 60 minutes to burn.
It will burn up in 15 minutes.
Light up three out of four ends of the two wires.
How can he measure 45 mins using only these two ropes.
In addition each rope burns inconsistently.
He actually wants to measure 45 mins.
You have two ropes that each take an hour to burn but burn at inconsistent rates.
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.
Total time elapsed since starting the ropes on fire.
Each takes exactly 60 minutes to burn.
You have two ropes coated in an oil to help them burn.
This burning rope problem is a classic logic puzzle.
After 30 minutes rope a will be completely burned up and there will be 30 minutes of rope b left.
You have two ropes and a lighter.
This burning rope problem is a classic logic puzzle.
You have two ropes that each take an hour to burn but burn at inconsistent rates.
Each rope burns in 60 minutes.
You have two ropes.
How do you measure out exactly 45 minutes.