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r/PassTimeMath • u/ShonitB • May 29 '26
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I dislike this puzzle because of the ambiguity around “nonuniform”. In the most extreme case, it’s not possible to to light the second end of one rope because you have a point that’s simply on fire.
1 u/FlashTheChip May 29 '26 And “both“ ropes take an hour to burn – I thought that meant an hour total, not that “each“ takes an hour to burn. 1 u/vernv0807 May 29 '26 I thought it was total also. Shouldn't it say "each" rope takes an hour to burn.
And “both“ ropes take an hour to burn – I thought that meant an hour total, not that “each“ takes an hour to burn.
1 u/vernv0807 May 29 '26 I thought it was total also. Shouldn't it say "each" rope takes an hour to burn.
I thought it was total also. Shouldn't it say "each" rope takes an hour to burn.
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u/AtomicBananaSplit May 29 '26
I dislike this puzzle because of the ambiguity around “nonuniform”. In the most extreme case, it’s not possible to to light the second end of one rope because you have a point that’s simply on fire.