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

How many letters are in the alphabet?

Asked by Neha on 04 Nov 2025


A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?

Asked by Neha on 13 Feb 2022

Two batsman each on 94 runs. Seven runs needed to win in last 3 balls. Both make 100*. How?

Asked by Neha on 05 Feb 2023


I have a hole in my back and legs I lack.
I live where I can’t breathe and I eat without teeth.
What am I?

Asked by Neha on 02 Nov 2025

I am beautiful, up in the sky. I am magical, yet I cannot fly. To people I bring luck, and to some people, riches. The boy at my end does whatever he wishes. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 27 May 2025

Four cars come to a four-way stop, each coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. All 4 cars go, but none crash into each other. How is this possible?

Asked by Neha on 11 Aug 2025


If 24H in a D => 24 hours in a day.
What does "64S on CB" stand for?

Asked by Neha on 07 Apr 2026

How many points are there on the globe where, by walking one mile south, then one mile east and then one mile north, you would reach the place where you started?

Asked by Neha on 21 Apr 2022

There is one thing that goes round the house and also inside the house but never even share a brief touch. What is it?

Asked by Neha on 28 May 2021


Can you count the number of squares in the given picture?

How Many Squares you Find

Asked by Neha on 13 Feb 2024

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Challenging

There is a cryptic organization called Cicada 3301 that posts challenging puzzles online, possibly to recruit codebreakers and linguists.