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Originally Posted by shabbir
So we have a new Winner now.
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| 1Jul2009,17:33 | #11 |
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| 1Jul2009,19:01 | #12 |
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I know we have a winner but here's another approach...
Using a few trials work out what angle you have to hold the 4 minute one at for it to time exactly 2 minutes. Also work out some angles for other times for when some twit goes "OK smart alec, now do N minutes". Then time 7 minutes with the 7 minute timer and 2 minutes with the 4 minute timer at the appropriate angle. |
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| 1Jul2009,19:45 | #13 |
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Originally Posted by xpi0t0s Kindly explain your approach "more" clearly. .... To be specific, please explain how you measure "exactly" 2 mins after a few trials ?! |
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| 1Jul2009,20:54 | #14 |
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With a stopwatch, obviously. Which you'll need anyway, because how else would you know that the 7-minute and 4-minute timers are accurate?
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| 1Jul2009,22:41 | #15 |
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@xpi0t0s
In questions like these you assume that your hourglasses are correct, else by your approach, how do you know your stopwatch is correct too? you assume it to be! Or consider it that hourglasses were checked with a watch by a 3rd person and given to you... Hence you cannot have anything else..... |
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| 1Jul2009,23:28 | #16 |
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Originally Posted by xpi0t0s Quote:
Originally Posted by xpi0t0s You are not expected to use any kind of tricks here like using a stop watch. Simply use the two hourglasses, compare time as nimesh or naimish pointed out and get a measure of 9 min. |
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| 2Jul2009,06:28 | #17 |
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Originally Posted by shabbir 
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| 2Jul2009,08:58 | #18 |
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Originally Posted by naimish |