Japanese Puzzle for Brainiacs
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Feb 9 2005, 06:09 PM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Feb 10 2005, 02:19 AM']HHAHAHAHHA be nice.? 
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Originally Posted by MEX' date='Aug 6 2005, 11:44 AM
anyways, what's the U2 puzzle??
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This is the actual test given by a big US company to prospective employees. This is solvable without any tricks. No one there (50 people) was able to solve it. See how you do.
"U2" has a concert that starts in 17 minutes and they must all cross a bridge to get there. All four men begin on the same side of the bridge. You must help them across to the other side.
It is night.
There is one flashlight.
A maximum of two people can cross at one time.
Any party who crosses, either 1 or 2 people, must have the flashlight with them.
The flashlight must be walked back and forth, it cannot be thrown, etc.
Each band member walks at a different speed. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower man's pace:
Bono: - 1 minute to cross
Edge: - 2 minutes to cross
Adam: - 5 minutes to cross
Larry: - 10 minutes to cross
For example: If Bono and Larry walk across first, 10 minutes have elapsed when they get to the other side of the bridge. If Larry then returns with the flashlight, a total of 20 minutes have passed and you have failed the mission.
Notes: - There is no trick behind this. It is the simple movement of resources in the appropriate order. There are two known answers to this problem. This is based on a question the company gives to all prospective employees.
Note: You are expected to answer this question in under 5 minutes!
What is the solution?
You can check it here.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Aug 6 2005, 10:19 AM
[quote name='MEX' date='Aug 6 2005, 11:44 AM']anyways, what's the U2 puzzle??
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This is the actual test given by a big US company to prospective employees. This is solvable without any tricks. No one there (50 people) was able to solve it. See how you do.
"U2" has a concert that starts in 17 minutes and they must all cross a bridge to get there. All four men begin on the same side of the bridge. You must help them across to the other side.
It is night.
There is one flashlight.
A maximum of two people can cross at one time.
Any party who crosses, either 1 or 2 people, must have the flashlight with them.
The flashlight must be walked back and forth, it cannot be thrown, etc.
Each band member walks at a different speed. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower man's pace:
Bono: - 1 minute to cross
Edge: - 2 minutes to cross
Adam: - 5 minutes to cross
Larry: - 10 minutes to cross
For example: If Bono and Larry walk across first, 10 minutes have elapsed when they get to the other side of the bridge. If Larry then returns with the flashlight, a total of 20 minutes have passed and you have failed the mission.
Notes: - There is no trick behind this. It is the simple movement of resources in the appropriate order. There are two known answers to this problem. This is based on a question the company gives to all prospective employees.
Note: You are expected to answer this question in under 5 minutes!
What is the solution?
You can check it here.
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[/quote]WOW! ALmost saw the answer... ok ok gotta try first...
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