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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?

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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😵

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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

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Add 2 to 171 to make it less than 18.


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Originally posted by latex bishop
the match 😵

Andrew

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Add 2 to 171 to make it less than 18.


2 + 171 = 173

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Originally posted by waldorf
2 + 171 = 173
173 is more than 18

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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😵

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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

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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😉

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Originally posted by UncleAdam
I walk in the room with the match lit😉
Good forward planning!

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Originally posted by latex bishop
the match 😵

Andrew

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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.

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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

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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?...😛

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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

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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?

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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