Introduction
In this article, we will go through the Measuring Time by Burning ropes Puzzle Question.
These types of questions are often asked in Interviews. So, we will be going through the problem statement and then analyzing it to get a better understanding.
Problem Statement
You have two ropes and a box of matches. Each rope takes exactly one hour to burn, but they may not necessarily burn evenly – i.e., the first half might burn in the first 10 minutes and the second in the remaining 50). What durations of time can you measure using the 2 ropes? Times do not have to start when the first rope is lit.
Note that this is a multiple-choice question. Mark all the times which are measurable.
Select your answer from the following options:
- 1 hour
- 30 minutes
- 45 minutes
- 15 minutes
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