08/25/2025
🧠 Mind-Bender Monday: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Trick ⏳🔥
A lighthouse keeper has two ropes, each of which takes exactly one hour to burn from one end to the other.
The problem? 😬 The ropes do not burn evenly—some sections burn faster than others.
⏳ How can the lighthouse keeper measure exactly 45 minutes using only these two ropes? Drop your answer in the comments before scrolling down! ⬇️🔥
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📜 Answer:
1️⃣ Light Rope A from both ends and Rope B from one end at the same time.
Because Rope A is burning from both ends, it will finish burning in 30 minutes.
At this point, Rope B will have 30 minutes' worth of burn time left.
2️⃣ Immediately light the other end of Rope B.
Now, Rope B is burning from both ends, so it will burn twice as fast.
This means it will take exactly 15 more minutes to burn completely.
⏳ Total time: 30 minutes (Rope A) + 15 minutes (Rope B) = 45 minutes! 🎉