HardWater Riddle
You want to boil a two-minute egg. If you only have a three-minute timer (hourglass), a four-minute timer, and a five-minute timer, how can you boil the egg for only two minutes?
Riddle
You want to boil a two-minute egg. If you only have a three-minute timer (hourglass), a four-minute timer, and a five-minute timer, how can you boil the egg for only two minutes?
Choose an answer
A.Use the four-minute timer twice
B.Use only the five-minute timer
C.Combine all three timers
D.Turn the three and five-minute timers over when water boils. Put the egg in when the three-minute timer runs out, remove it when the five-minute timer finishes.
Hint: It's a 27-word phrase with 128 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
Turn the three and five-minute timers over when water boils. Put the egg in when the three-minute timer runs out, remove it when the five-minute timer finishes.
Why this is the answer
The gap between the three and five minute timers is exactly two minutes.
This riddle is filed under Planet Riddles and rated Hard.