tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141895622012-01-28T09:52:04.253-08:00PuzzlesA set of puzzles to tease your brain.Derick Thomasnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189562.post-1121001718019074252005-07-10T06:20:00.000-07:002005-07-10T06:21:58.023-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Fake Coin<em>!</em></span><br /><div align="justify"><br />There are 100 gold coins in 10 columns by 10 coins in each column. Every coin weights 1 lb. One column contains 10 fake coins.Each coin in it weights 0.9 lb. Take one measurement to find the column with fakes. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14189562-112100171801907425?l=puzzlematrix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Derick Thomasnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189562.post-1120921675707986962005-07-09T08:04:00.000-07:002005-07-09T08:07:55.710-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Switch Room!</span><br /><br />There are 3 switches in one room that control 3 electrical lamps located in the other room.You are allowed to spend 5 minutes in the room with switches,change their position as you want.Then you should go to the room with lamps and tell exactly what switch controls every lamp.You can't return to the room with switches.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14189562-112092167570798696?l=puzzlematrix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Derick Thomasnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189562.post-1120842041994659792005-07-08T09:43:00.000-07:002005-07-08T10:00:41.996-07:00Connect nine dots with four lines<br><br />o o o <br /><p>o o o</p><br /><p>o o o</p><br /><p>Do not cross the same dot twice.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14189562-112084204199465979?l=puzzlematrix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Derick Thomasnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189562.post-1120535670358236002005-07-04T20:52:00.000-07:002005-07-04T20:54:30.363-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">Two Candles<em><strong>!</strong></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You have 2 candles. Every candle lights for 60 minutes. You have to find the way to measure 45 minutes. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14189562-112053567035823600?l=puzzlematrix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Derick Thomasnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189562.post-1120535837772419332005-07-01T20:56:00.000-07:002005-07-08T05:27:15.806-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">Water In pot<em><strong>!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There is a pot full of water. How to pour out half of it without using a meter?</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14189562-112053583777241933?l=puzzlematrix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Derick Thomasnoreply@blogger.com8