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Title: Try these..
Post by: Nobody on March 07, 2011, 05:25:30 pm
Q. You are given two candles of equal size, which can burn 1 hour each. You have to measure 90 minutes with these candles. (There is no scale or clock). Also u r given a lighter.
 Logical answer only!  :P
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Post by: The Golden Girl =D on March 07, 2011, 05:36:42 pm
I burn one candle and only quarter of the second.
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Post by: Amii on March 07, 2011, 05:37:25 pm
When 1 candle burns completely = 1 hr ie 60 mins will be completed

left is 30 mins ie half of an hour

So let the next candle burn until it is half - completeling the next 30 mins

I hope it doesn't sound stupid  :P

  
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 07, 2011, 05:41:19 pm
First light both of them and when both are burned half,turn one of them off. And when the first one is burned completely for 1 hour, burn the left half .
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Post by: Alpha on March 07, 2011, 05:44:26 pm
This tempted me.  :P

Light one candle wholly => 60 mins

Light the second candle from both ends. Simple mathematics. ;)
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Post by: Nobody on March 07, 2011, 05:48:34 pm
oh! great all of you are correct!
i'll put up another
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Post by: Alpha on March 07, 2011, 05:51:15 pm
oh! great all of you are correct!
i'll put up another


 :-\


No scale... then how can one measure half?  :P
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Nobody on March 07, 2011, 05:52:26 pm
Now, you have to measure 45 minutes with these candles.

alpha, can't you make out half of the candle?  ::) :P
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Post by: The Golden Girl =D on March 07, 2011, 05:53:54 pm
I burn one candle and only quarter of the second.

this answer is correct I guess for the 45 minutes , isn't it ?  :-\
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 07, 2011, 05:54:26 pm
This tempted me.  :P

Light one candle wholly => 60 mins

Light the second candle from both ends. Simple mathematics. ;)

Wow! Nice twist! :D Witty answer!

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No scale... then how can one measure half?

Visual estimation. ;D

But how can a candle have both ends? You'll have to cut a little bit of wax from the other end to get the wick. ::)

Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Alpha on March 07, 2011, 05:55:00 pm
Now, you have to measure 45 minutes with these candles.

alpha, can't you make out half of the candle?  ::) :P

Can you measure, with accuracy? Try :P
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Alpha on March 07, 2011, 05:57:23 pm
Wow! Nice twist! :D Witty answer!

Merci  :D
I doubted it couldn't be simply 'half', too easy else.  :P

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Visual estimation. ;D

But how can a candle have both ends? You'll have to cut a little bit of wax from the other end to get the wick. ::)

Don't candles usually have two ends? 


Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Nobody on March 07, 2011, 05:58:59 pm
this answer is correct I guess for the 45 minutes , isn't it ?  :-\

but how you you figure out a quarter of a candle? [Without visual estimation]
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Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 07, 2011, 06:00:00 pm
Can you measure, with accuracy? Try :P

Ah, I think we are not measuring some kind of nuclear reaction here :P . So, 1-2 mins of error wouldn't matter! ::) :D

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Merci  
I doubted it couldn't be simply 'half', too easy else.

D' rien! :)

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Don't candles usually have two ends?

Umm... I don;t think so.. :-\ The candles here have a base, which is flat and the wick is not visible from outside. Maybe its different in other places too.
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Post by: The Golden Girl =D on March 07, 2011, 06:00:52 pm
but how you you figure out a quarter of a candle? [Without visual estimation]

My answer was based on visual estimation ;)

good night everyone :D
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Alpha on March 07, 2011, 06:08:00 pm
but how you you figure out a quarter of a candle? [Without visual estimation]

*ahem*  :P

but how you you figure out half of a candle? [Without visual estimation]

Ah, I think we are not measuring some kind of nuclear reaction here :P . So, 1-2 mins of error wouldn't matter! ::) :D

 :D

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Umm... I don;t think so.. :-\ The candles here have a base, which is flat and the wick is not visible from outside. Maybe its different in other places too.

Flat, yes... but it does have a wick at the bottom, so that the candle can be made to hold straight (without the help of a candle holder).  ;)


Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 07, 2011, 06:17:02 pm
*ahem*  :P

 :D

Flat, yes... but it does have a wick at the bottom, so that the candle can be made to hold straight (without the help of a candle holder).  ;)

Hmm.. I'll check! ;D
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Nobody on March 07, 2011, 06:18:32 pm
you guys know binomial right?
try this.
Value of (s-a)(s-b)........(s-z)
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 07, 2011, 06:19:50 pm
you guys know binomial right?
try this.
Value of (s-a)(s-b)........(s-z)


Answer is 0. One of them is (s-s)
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Nobody on March 07, 2011, 06:23:16 pm
correct! "you guys know binomial right?" was only to confuse you.


another!

You're travelling to some village. At some point there is a fork in the road. You could go two ways but only one of them leads to the village. Lucky for you there are two men standing next to the fork. But unfortunately one of them always lies and one always speaks the truth and you do not know who is who. Since the men do not really like to help you, you are allowed to ask one of them only one question. Which question should you ask?
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Post by: Nobody on March 07, 2011, 07:04:33 pm
a fork road is
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6FBDJbWTj3A/TUAuFPJx9pI/AAAAAAAAAMg/I_tDHv2QEIQ/s1600/fork-in-the-road.jpg)
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: SauD~ on March 07, 2011, 11:54:21 pm
ask both of them
"Which direction will your person next to you will point?"
 :-\
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: iluvme on March 21, 2011, 02:09:20 pm
My little sis asked me this,
Its two words
First word------- Half a circle, Full circle, Half a circle, a
Second word----Half a circle, full circle, Rectangle, a
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: SauD~ on March 21, 2011, 03:09:10 pm
My little sis asked me this,
Its two words
First word------- Half a circle, Full circle, Half a circle, a
Second word----Half a circle, full circle, Rectangle, a
Coca Cola ::)
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Post by: iluvme on March 21, 2011, 03:20:58 pm
Coca Cola ::)


Brainiac :D
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: SauD~ on March 21, 2011, 03:33:39 pm
Brainiac :D
Thanks :D
Anymore? :(
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: SauD~ on March 25, 2011, 04:41:10 pm
1. There are 5 apples and you take away three. HOw many do you have?

2. You are a pilot. You kidnap 35 kids and do something like Michael Jackson. Who is the pilot?

3. There was a plane crash on the border of california and nevada. where do you bury the survivors?

4. There is a one story red house. Everything inside is red. the walls, the floor, the tables, etc. What color are the stairs?
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Alpha on March 26, 2011, 03:48:36 am
1. There are 5 apples and you take away three. HOw many do you have?

2. You are a pilot. You kidnap 35 kids and do something like Michael Jackson. Who is the pilot?

3. There was a plane crash on the border of california and nevada. where do you bury the survivors?

4. There is a one story red house. Everything inside is red. the walls, the floor, the tables, etc. What color are the stairs?

Now, YOU try this. :P

There is a boy who has exams and is not studying or losing focus on it because he is killing his precious time in a forum. There's an aunt who was gonna ban him out of it so that he goes back to his study, but there was a big hurdle, his msn- she has no control over that. Now, what should the guy do?  :P
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Post by: elemis on March 26, 2011, 03:50:27 am
Now, YOU try this. :P

There is a boy who has exams and is not studying or losing focus on it because he is killing his precious in a forum. There's an aunt who was gonna ban him out of it so that he goes back to his study, but there was a big hurdle, his msn- she has no control over that. Now, what should the guy do?  :P

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

Kill the aunt ?  :-\ DUH ::)
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Alpha on March 26, 2011, 03:51:34 am
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

Kill the aunt ?  :-\ DUH ::)


 :D

That's won't be easy... he'll end up dying himself.  :P
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Post by: elemis on March 26, 2011, 03:59:07 am

 :D

That's won't be easy... he'll end up dying himself.  :P

Yeah. True.
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Post by: Alpha on March 26, 2011, 04:18:02 am
Yeah. True.

And I forgot to tell you. The person who'll try to 'help' him out will end up dying too.  ::)
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Post by: Arthur Bon Zavi on March 26, 2011, 08:50:43 am

 :D

That's won't be easy... he'll end up dying himself.  :P

Alpha, ban him. :D
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Post by: SauD~ on March 26, 2011, 01:42:20 pm
Now, YOU try this. :P

There is a boy who has exams and is not studying or losing focus on it because he is killing his precious time in a forum. There's an aunt who was gonna ban him out of it so that he goes back to his study, but there was a big hurdle, his msn- she has no control over that. Now, what should the guy do?  :P
That boi is not doing correct >:(
His Aunt should Pull his ears, Spank him, Poke her fingers into his eyes, and hit him till the forum thing is out of his mind!! >:(
Very Very Bad Boi ;D
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Post by: Amelia on March 26, 2011, 03:02:19 pm
That boi is not doing correct >:(
His Aunt should Pull his ears, Spank him, Poke her fingers into his eyes, and hit him till the forum thing is out of his mind!! >:(
Very Very Bad Boi ;D

Unfortunately, the aunt is having trouble doing that to her dear nephew. ::)

 And its not only her aunt who is behind his arse... It's his cousin as well. Maybe, the boy should listen to them.  :P
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Post by: SauD~ on March 26, 2011, 03:10:50 pm
Unfortunately, the aunt is having trouble doing that to her dear nephew. ::)

 And its not only her aunt who is behind his arse... It's her cousin as well. Maybe, the boy should listen to them.  :P
Aww, i pity the aunt xD

Its niece or nephew :o :P
Ya i guess they are correct, his aunt and the cousin :)
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Post by: Amelia on March 26, 2011, 03:13:51 pm
Aww, i pity the aunt xD

Its niece or nephew :o :P
Ya i guess they are correct, his aunt and the cousin :)

LOL. I modified my mistake.  ;)
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Post by: SauD~ on March 26, 2011, 03:20:14 pm
LOL. I modified my mistake.  ;)
Great :D
So we were talking about the boi :P
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Post by: Amelia on March 26, 2011, 03:23:21 pm
Great :D
So we were talking about the boi :P

We shouldn't be talking, boi.  :P
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: SauD~ on March 26, 2011, 03:34:36 pm
We shouldn't be talking, boi.  :P
That boi is between us, on Sf? :o
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Post by: Amelia on March 26, 2011, 04:02:39 pm
That boi is between us, on Sf? :o

I must shoot you, now.  :D
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Post by: SauD~ on March 26, 2011, 04:04:46 pm
I must shoot you, now.  :D
I Met another girl, who has the same problem as the boi ::)
What should we do :o
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Alpha on March 27, 2011, 05:03:55 am
Alpha, ban him. :D

How on msn?  ::)

That boi is not doing correct >:(
His Aunt should Pull his ears, Spank him, Poke her fingers into his eyes, and hit him till the forum thing is out of his mind!! >:(
Very Very Bad Boi ;D

How about grating his skin like carrots?  :P

Unfortunately, the aunt is having trouble doing that to her dear nephew. ::)

 And its not only her aunt who is behind his arse... It's his cousin as well. Maybe, the boy should listen to them.  :P

Aunt knows cousin will be responsible enough to avoid 'boi' temporarily, till the time priorities are over.  :)

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Post by: SauD~ on March 27, 2011, 12:45:39 pm
How on msn?  ::)

How about grating his skin like carrots?  :P

Aunt knows cousin will be responsible enough to avoid 'boi' temporarily, till the time priorities are over.  :)


Yes, his skin :D
I cant wait to see a torture video ;D

:-X


Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: ***exam*** on April 07, 2011, 12:28:52 am
1. There are 5 apples and you take away three. HOw many do you have?

2. You are a pilot. You kidnap 35 kids and do something like Michael Jackson. Who is the pilot?

3. There was a plane crash on the border of california and nevada. where do you bury the survivors?

4. There is a one story red house. Everything inside is red. the walls, the floor, the tables, etc. What color are the stairs?

1.  5
2.  me
3  u dnt bury the survivors
4  does it have stairs ?
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Post by: SauD~ on April 07, 2011, 09:59:50 am
1.  5
2.  me
3  u dnt bury the survivors
4  does it have stairs ?

First answer is 3 as it says "you take away three"

Rest are correct :D
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Post by: ***exam*** on April 08, 2011, 11:31:42 am
First answer is 3 as it says "you take away three"

Rest are correct :D

oh lol yeah shld have read the question properly :P :P



ohkie anybody has the answer 4 the fork question ??
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: EMO123 on April 17, 2011, 12:59:21 pm
1. There are 5 apples and you take away three. HOw many do you have?

2. You are a pilot. You kidnap 35 kids and do something like Michael Jackson. Who is the pilot?

3. There was a plane crash on the border of california and nevada. where do you bury the survivors?

4. There is a one story red house. Everything inside is red. the walls, the floor, the tables, etc. What color are the stairs?
1. 3
2. Dangerous
3. California
4. Imaginary color(as it is a one story red house)
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: ***exam*** on April 17, 2011, 08:58:48 pm
1. 3
2. Dangerous
3. California
4. Imaginary color(as it is a one story red house)

hey check up i already answered them !
n abt ur answers only the first 1 is right
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: EMO123 on April 18, 2011, 12:18:50 pm
hey check up i already answered them !
n abt ur answers only the first 1 is right
my mind sayed this ans so i posted it
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Wasp on May 02, 2011, 03:21:24 pm
1.3
2. ???
3. You don't bury survivors!!
4. There are no stairs in the house...so they can't have a colour if they don't exist
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Nobody on May 02, 2011, 05:45:47 pm
http://riddles.com/idiot.swf
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: NotAbod on May 02, 2011, 07:30:53 pm
lol nobody :P
passed
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: Dasith on May 03, 2011, 02:43:24 am
correct! "you guys know binomial right?" was only to confuse you.


another!

You're travelling to some village. At some point there is a fork in the road. You could go two ways but only one of them leads to the village. Lucky for you there are two men standing next to the fork. But unfortunately one of them always lies and one always speaks the truth and you do not know who is who. Since the men do not really like to help you, you are allowed to ask one of them only one question. Which question should you ask?


ask both of them which way i came from ? :D
Title: Re: Try these..
Post by: EMO123 on May 05, 2011, 04:34:14 pm
ya nobody you got us
 :D
Title: -
Post by: AlfredBax on January 20, 2023, 05:12:02 pm
Now, WITHOUT typing these into Google and finding the answer in .02 seconds.. 

Can you name the woods based on their scientific names?

Juglans nigra

Betula nigra

Swietenia macrophylla

Diospyros crassiflora

Acer macrophyllum