20 Dec '04 23:54>
Here is a good puzzle to try over the Christmas holiday.
you will need
4 knifes (all the same size with flat handles)
4 bottles (all the same size)
1 glass of water.
Arrange 3 of the bottles in a triangle on a table. There should be a distance, which is just slightly greater than the length of one the knifes between each bottle.
Using the knifes construct a platform in the centre which will take the weight of a full glass of water. The knifes must not touch the table.
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once you cracked that one
Arrange the 4 bottles in a square, again the distance between the bottles being just over the length of one of the knifes. Again using the knifes, construct a platform that will take the weight of a full glass of water. The knives must not touch the table.
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Finally
Arrange 2 bottles so that there is a distance of, one and a half (i.e. 1.5) of the length of a knife between them.
Construct a platform that will hold a full glass of water, the knives must not touch the table.
have fun
you will need
4 knifes (all the same size with flat handles)
4 bottles (all the same size)
1 glass of water.
Arrange 3 of the bottles in a triangle on a table. There should be a distance, which is just slightly greater than the length of one the knifes between each bottle.
Using the knifes construct a platform in the centre which will take the weight of a full glass of water. The knifes must not touch the table.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
once you cracked that one
Arrange the 4 bottles in a square, again the distance between the bottles being just over the length of one of the knifes. Again using the knifes, construct a platform that will take the weight of a full glass of water. The knives must not touch the table.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Finally
Arrange 2 bottles so that there is a distance of, one and a half (i.e. 1.5) of the length of a knife between them.
Construct a platform that will hold a full glass of water, the knives must not touch the table.
have fun