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Let’s Give the Brain-Boosting Quiz a Try
About ten years ago, while I was idly flipping through TV channels, I came across a Japanese quiz show. The puzzle they posed was so intriguing that I wanted to share it with you folks. Try to think flexibly:
Outside, two stakes—one white and one black—are driven into the ground, and a rope connects their tops. There’s a knot tied in the middle of the rope, and at the base of the white stake hangs a ring. You need to move this ring to the base of the black stake, but the knot must never pass through the ring. Assuming the ring can stretch and contract without limit, how can you transfer it from the white stake to the black stake?
By the way, when I first heard the answer, I slapped my knee in delight. I’m not entirely confident if I’ve translated the problem statement perfectly, so maybe I’ll post the answer tomorrow. You might be itching to know it, but please bear with me ;-)
Let’s Give the Brain-Boosting Quiz a Try
About ten years ago, while I was idly flipping through TV channels, I came across a Japanese quiz show.
The puzzle they posshowed was so intriguing that I wanted to share it with you folks.
Try to think flexibly: Outside, two stakes—one white and one black—are driven into the ground, and a rope connects their tops.
There’s a knot tied in the middle of the rope, and at the base of the white stake hangs a ring.
You need to move this ring to the base of the black stake, but the knot must never pass through the ring.
Assuming the ring can stretch and contract without limit, how can you transfer it from the white stake to the black stake?
By the way, when I first heard the answer, I slapped my knee in delight.
I’m not entirely confident if I’ve translated the problem statement perfectly, so maybe I’ll post the answer tomorrow.
You might be itching to know it, but please bear with me ;-)
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The puzzle they posed was so intriguing that I wanted to share it with you folks. The puzzle they |
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About ten years ago, while I was idly flipping through TV channels, I came across a Japanese quiz show. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Try to think flexibly: Outside, two stakes—one white and one black—are driven into the ground, and a rope connects their tops. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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There’s a knot tied in the middle of the rope, and at the base of the white stake hangs a ring. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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You need to move this ring to the base of the black stake, but the knot must never pass through the ring. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Assuming the ring can stretch and contract without limit, how can you transfer it from the white stake to the black stake? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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By the way, when I first heard the answer, I slapped my knee in delight. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I’m not entirely confident if I’ve translated the problem statement perfectly, so maybe I’ll post the answer tomorrow. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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You might be itching to know it, but please bear with me ;-) This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I’m not entirely confident I’ve translated the problem statement perfectly, so maybe I’ll post the answer tomorrow. |
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