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[threaded]

In your cellar there are three light switches in the OFF position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on floor above.

You may move any of the switches but you may only go upstairs to inspect the bulbs one time. How can you determine the switch for each bulb with one inspection??

Switch one on, wait five minutes. Switch it off, and switch another one on. And up the stairs to see which light it was.

If there is a light on, then you've found it.
If there isn't one on, check which light bulb is warm, then you've found it.

[Churchill]

In your cellar there are three light switches in the OFF position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on floor above.

You may move any of the switches but you may only go upstairs to inspect the bulbs one time. How can you determine the switch for each bulb with one inspection??

Temperature...

Next!

[Pondlife]

In your cellar there are three light switches in the OFF position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on floor above.

You may move any of the switches but you may only go upstairs to inspect the bulbs one time. How can you determine the switch for each bulb with one inspection??

[EternalOptimist]

sallyanne whilst in french lessons

MOI Man ! (pointing to oneself with both thumbs)







now I'm getting bored

[freakydancer]

Pondy strikes again.

ok frogspawn

whats got two thumbs, speaks french with a geordies accent, and likes a blow job ?

sallyanne whilst in french lessons

[EternalOptimist]

Pondy strikes again.

ok frogspawn

whats got two thumbs, speaks french with a geordies accent, and likes a blow job ?

[Diestl]

Im even more bored now.

[EternalOptimist]

A says white hat and is right, he guessed.

didnt you read the bit about no guessing ?

try again

[Pondlife]

B knows.

If A could see two white hats he would have known his (A's) was black and would have said so.
B can see C's white hats and so therefore must have a black one.



Soooo bored today

[Diestl]

ok here is another one, all you bored contractors

three guys(A B C) face a wall, one behind the other
A forth guy(D) is on the other side of the wall


A B C || D


A = white hat
B = black hat
C= white hat
D = black hat

They can not see their own hat

A can see B and C
B can see C
C can see no one
D can see no one

The first person to get the color of their own hat wins a million
but they must get it right, no guessing. They cant discuss it.
No tricks, no throwing.


Clue, when they get the go ahead, no one speaks for about 20 seconds then one of the four speaks up 'I am wearing a xx color hat' and they are right

A says white hat and is right, he guessed.

[freakydancer]

gfihj ghji ghji ghji

[EternalOptimist]

ok here is another one, all you bored contractors

three guys(A B C) face a wall, one behind the other
A forth guy(D) is on the other side of the wall


A B C || D


A = white hat
B = black hat
C= white hat
D = black hat

They can not see their own hat

A can see B and C
B can see C
C can see no one
D can see no one

The first person to get the color of their own hat wins a million
but they must get it right, no guessing. They cant discuss it.
No tricks, no throwing.


Clue, when they get the go ahead, no one speaks for about 20 seconds then one of the four speaks up 'I am wearing a xx color hat' and they are right

[newperson]

No, no no


didnt you read the bit about no throwing ?

pay attention

No?

[EternalOptimist]

Ringo and George cross at the same time, this takes 10 mins, then they throw the torch back and John and Paul cross in 2 mins (12mins total).

No, no no


didnt you read the bit about no throwing ?

pay attention

[Pondlife]

John & Paul cross and John comes back with torch = 3mins
Ringo & George cross = 10 mins
Paul comes back with torch = 2 mins
John and Paul cross = 2 mins

Total = 17 mins

This assumes that John and Paul didn't have a fight about who was better/faster etc