Burning Ropes!
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It takes exactly 1 hour to burn a rope when I light one of its ends. The rate of burning is completely random, but the final result is always 1 hour.
How many different periods of time can I measure with 2 such ropes?
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1 solution
There are three different periods of time to measure with. Seconds, minutes and hours. There are two ropes so you have 6 options.