How Do You Measure Nine Minutes With Two Hourglasses?

Author: Anonymous
9 years ago

Riddle: How can you measure nine minutes with have two hourglasses, one four minute and one seven minute?
Answer: Turn over both hourglasses at once. When the four-minute hourglass runs out, turn it over. When the seven-minute hourglass runs out, turn it over. When the four-minute timer runs out this time (eight minutes have elapsed), the seven-minute hourglass has been running for one minute. Now turn over the seven minute timer back over. When the timer runs out, nine minutes have elapsed.
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How can you measure nine minutes with have two hourglasses, one four minute and one seven minute?
How do you measure nine minutes with two hourglasses? by Anonymous v1.


Riddle: How can you measure nine minutes with have two hourglasses, one four minute and one seven minute? Answer: Turn over both hourglasses at once. When the four-minute hourglass runs out, turn it over. When the seven-minute hourglass runs out, turn it over. When the four-minute timer runs out this time (eight minutes have elapsed), the seven-minute hourglass has been running for one minute. Now turn over the seven minute timer back over. When the timer runs out, nine minutes have elapsed.
by Anonymous v2.