Con Fusing Puzzle
The Puzzle:
In front of you are several long fuses.
You know they burn for exactly one hour after you light them at one end.
But the entire fuse does not burn at a constant speed. For example, it might take five minutes to burn through half the fuse and fifty-five minutes to burn the other half.
With your lighter and using these fuses, how can you measure exactly three-quarters of an hour of time?
You know they burn for exactly one hour after you light them at one end.
But the entire fuse does not burn at a constant speed. For example, it might take five minutes to burn through half the fuse and fifty-five minutes to burn the other half.
With your lighter and using these fuses, how can you measure exactly three-quarters of an hour of time?
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