Archive for 'Mind Bender Solutions'
Mind Bender # 5 : Solution
Posted on 29. Apr, 2007 by Chris Lang.
This month generated a very strong response of correct answers - which was most encouraging.
And, yes, the inscription read: "To Tie Horses To"!
There was one person who wanted to know if a prize was on offer for getting a couple of the Mind Benders correct. You know, here was I thinking the sheer satisfaction [...]
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Mind Bender # 4 : Solution
Posted on 25. Mar, 2007 by Chris Lang.
This month's Mind Bender drew an excellent response — with some 30 of you proposing varying solutions.
Those solutions ranged from ...
Place one bag on the scales at a time, until you discover the lighter one; and
Put all bags onto the scales, and remove them one at a time for the result; and
Assuming it is [...]
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Mind Bender #3 : Solution
Posted on 19. Feb, 2007 by Chris Lang.
Last month, a couple of people suggested that I needed to "raise the bar" a little. And, judging from the handful of responses that came back ... it seems this Mind Bender may have slowed few of them down.
In fact, I think there were actually only three of you, who managed to finally work [...]
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Mind Bender #2 : Solution
Posted on 15. Jan, 2007 by Chris Lang.
Thanks for submitting your solutions for this Mind Bender.
It's interesting that most people tend to focus upon what is there — rather than what is NOT there — in seeking out a solution. So, it's good to see that a number of you don't place such limits on your own thinking.
In your comments, several people [...]
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Response to the First Mind Bender
Posted on 07. Dec, 2006 by Chris Lang.
It's good to see that you're receiving and reading my Blog. And more importantly, thinking laterally!
The two words spoken by the wise man to the Sons were: "Swap horses" (or "Exchange" or "Change horses".)
You see, it was only the horse that was required to come last. Therefore, by swapping horses, each [...]
