Burning candle | 7 Aug 2009

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  1. shabbir

    shabbir Administrator Staff Member

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    You have 2 candles which last for 1 hour each. How can you measure 90 mins without the help of any clock or any scale.

    This was the question asked in one of Tech companies interview.
     
    shabbir, Aug 7, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    First light up the two ends of the 1st candle. When it will burn out light up one end of the second candle. (30+60=90)
     
    anju.hifi, Aug 7, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    it was in infosys paper
     
    anju.hifi, Aug 7, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    Cool !! Congrats again, anju.hifi :)
    (You answered both the questions :D)

    :cheers:
     
    SaswatPadhi, Aug 7, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    Yes. it is a interview question!!

    congrats anju.hifi !!
     
    Mridula, Aug 7, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    Congrs anju.hifi this was nice question.
     
    Saket, Aug 7, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    Congrats Anju :)
     
    nimesh, Aug 7, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    Nice one, congrats anju :)
     
    rik625, Aug 8, 2009
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    Re: Burning candle

    Thank you so much to all of you.. :)
     
    anju.hifi, Aug 8, 2009
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    congrats, nice question....
     
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    Congrats anju.
     
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