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The Two Ropes Burning Problem

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You have two non-uniform ropes. Each rope takes exactly 60 minutes to burn completely from end to end, but they burn at inconsistent rates. How can you measure exactly 45 minutes using only these two ropes and a lighter?
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Light both ends of Rope 1 & one end o...

The answer to this riddle is Light both ends of Rope 1 & one end o.... Difficulty: Medium · Solved by 9,599 puzzle lovers.

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