Classic Weighing
7 min read this is a classic problem which i have heard many times before. this is the “harder” of the two problems, […] Read article
7 min read this is a classic problem which i have heard many times before. this is the “harder” of the two problems, […] Read article
4 min read Another well known problem in probability is the Monty Hall problem. You are presented with three doors (door 1, door Read article
2 min read A man has a gold chain with 7 links. he needs the service of a laborer for 7 days at Read article
2 min read A one armed surgeon with a hand wound needs to operate on three patients. the surgeon only has two gloves. Read article
2 min read Part I: what is the angle between the minute hand and the hour hand at 3:15 on an analog clock? Read article
2 min read TL;DR — Confirmed — it’s the classic mountain-climber puzzle (up on day one, down on day two, same 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Read article
4 min read You find an old treasure map in your grandma’s attic. the map shows a cannon, a coconut tree, and a Read article
3 min read A. first i would just like to say i am so glad jenna got voted off survivor. yuck, i couldn’t Read article
2 min read There are three ants on a triangle, one at each corner. at a given moment in time, they all set Read article
3 min read How many places are there on the earth that one could walk one mile south, then one mile east, then Read article
3 min read This is difficult to describe in words, so read this carefully, lest there be any confusion. You have a normal Read article
3 min read I buried four fishermen up to their necks in the sand on the beach at low tide for keeping their Read article
2 min read You die and the devil says he’ll let you go to heaven if you beat him in a game. the Read article
3 min read There is a pot of N noodles. (so there are 2N ends). A person randomly grabs two ends and merges Read article
2 min read A person dies, and arrives at the gate to heaven. there are three doors. one of them leads to heaven. Read article
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