Measure The Strings

You have two strings whose only known property is that when you light one end of either string it takes exactly one hour to burn. The rate at which the strings will burn is completely random and each string is different.

How do you measure 45 minutes?




Similar Riddles

Can you find a rabbit in the given picture?

Hidden Picture Riddle

Asked by Neha on 08 Apr 2023


I have a head like a cat and feet like a cat, but I am not a cat. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 12 Aug 2025

A girl says this to her best friend: “I was born in 1955, and I celebrated my 17th birthday last weekend.” Her best friend thinks she’s lying, but she’s actually correct. How is that possible?

Asked by Neha on 12 Jun 2025


In the below-given picture of a pretty girl, there is something wrong. Can you find out what it is?

Funny Girl Puzzle

Asked by Neha on 20 May 2025

What does below rebus means ?

Break the Riddle

Asked by Neha on 15 Jan 2021

Here is a mathematical expression that also secretly tells a movie name. What movie is that?

Guess Movie Name

Asked by Neha on 14 Feb 2021


Find out the missing number in the picture attached:

Find the Missing Number

Asked by Neha on 10 Jun 2023

I am five letter word that is under you.
If you remove my 1st letter, then I am over you.
If you remove my 1st and 2nd letters then I am all around you.

Who am I?

Asked by Neha on 19 Jan 2024

Jim and Sarah are in a long-distance relationship. Jim buys an engagement ring for Sarah and wants to mail it to her. Unfortunately, the only way to ensure the ring will be received is to place a lock on the package. Jim has locks and Sarah has locks, but neither has keys for each other’s locks. How can they make sure the ring isn’t stolen?

Asked by Neha on 17 Jun 2025


Three ants are sitting at the three corners of an equilateral triangle. Each ant starts randomly picks a direction and starts to move along the edge of the triangle. What is the probability that none of the ants collide?

Asked by Neha on 05 Sep 2021

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Crossword

The day before the 1996 U.S. presidential election, the NYT Crossword contained the clue “Lead story in tomorrow’s newspaper,” the puzzle was built so that both electoral outcomes were correct answers, requiring 7 other clues to have dual responses.