the mind bending puzzle

u r in a deserted house late at night. inside there is an oil lamp a gas fire and a stove full of wood. u only have 1 match. what do u light 1st?

Originally posted by orkyboy
u r in a deserted house late at night. inside there is an oil lamp a gas fire and a stove full of wood. u only have 1 match. what do u light 1st?

pour the gas over the wood and light it😵

Originally posted by orkyboy
u r in a deserted house late at night. inside there is an oil lamp a gas fire and a stove full of wood. u only have 1 match. what do u light 1st?

the match 😵

Andrew

and now another....

Add 2 to 171 to make it less than 18.

Originally posted by latex bishop
the match 😵

Andrew

and now another....

Add 2 to 171 to make it less than 18.

2 + 171 = 173

Originally posted by waldorf
2 + 171 = 173

173 is more than 18

Originally posted by latex bishop
173 is more than 18

its less than 180😵

I still like my idea better, pour the gas over the wood😵

Originally posted by UncleAdam
its less than 180😵

I still like my idea better, pour the gas over the wood😵

you still need to light the match first, but once you have you are in action Adam 😲

Andrew

Originally posted by latex bishop
you still need to light the match first, but once you have you are in action Adam 😲

Andrew

I walk in the room with the match lit😉

Originally posted by UncleAdam
I walk in the room with the match lit😉

Good forward planning!

Originally posted by latex bishop
the match 😵

Andrew

and now another....

Add 2 to 171 to make it less than 18.

Can you place the 2 directly underneath the final 1? This will give you 17 1/2.

Originally posted by bbarr
Can you place the 2 directly underneath the final 1? This will give you 17 1/2.

well done Bennett, that is correct

Andrew

Originally posted by orkyboy
u r in a deserted house late at night. inside there is an oil lamp a gas fire and a stove full of wood. u only have 1 match. what do u light 1st?

but what's the point of the Gas fire-you don't light gas fires with maches-don't you?...😛

Originally posted by genius
but what's the point of the Gas fire-you don't light gas fires with maches-don't you?...😛

you would need a spark and a match would do the job

Originally posted by latex bishop
you would need a spark and a match would do the job

suppose-but haven't most gas fires in houses got built-in sparks?

Originally posted by genius
suppose-but haven't most gas fires in houses got built-in sparks?

I believe they would have a pilot light of some kind. If we are going to be picky, the original problem never stated whether ot not there was any fuel in the gas fire.

Andrew