ur in a bare room with 3 light switches. A, B and C. All are in the OFF position.
Down the hallway is another room with a table. On that table is a lightbulb.
One of switch A B or C turns that light bulb on and off. The other two do nothing.
You cannot see into one room from the other room.
You may go into the lightbulb room only ONCE.
Which switch controls the bulb?
Not a trick question, and no information is missing. The only person who ever solved this on their own that i know, was a 8 year old girl. I couldnt do it either without a hint.
2006-06-07 08:19:50 · 15 answers · asked by Kaboom 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Turn on A for 10mins.
Turn A off.
Turn on B.
Go into the room.
If bulb is off and warm its A
If bulb is off and cold its C
if bulb is on its B
2006-06-07 08:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by iamigloo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well this is a good one, i like the turn A on for 10 min then off then turn on B and check, its very likely the best idea. BUT if not, heres my try. i know the bulb is controlled by the switch, but i think you go into that room, grab the light bulb bring it back into the room with the switches, screw it in and test the switches seperately there. at that point you can try all 3 individually.
2006-06-07 22:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by jason c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who needs a hint? if you do it right, you dont even have to go into the light bulb room at all. heck, i could do it without even turning any light switches on.
First, take off the switch plate and see if all three light switches are hooked up. if they are, demo out the wall toward the room with the light bulb in it, you should be able to follow one of the switch wires into the light bulb room, henceforth not needing to turn any of the switches on at all.
2006-06-07 16:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by crikeyme_mate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn switch a 'on' for a while .. about 5 mins or more .. then turn it 'off'.
Then turn switch b 'on' and go inspect upstairs.
The hot bulb is controlled by switch a
The lit bulb is controlled by switch b
The unlit and cold bulb is controlled by switch c.
2006-06-07 15:26:52 · answer #4 · answered by princesscece93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1:Turn on switch A for sometime..
2:Turn switch A off.
3:Turn on switch B.
4:Go into the room.
If bulb is off and warm its switch A
If bulb is off and cold it switch C
If bulb is on its switch B.
2006-06-07 15:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn on A for 10mins.
Turn A off.
Turn on B.
Go into the room.
If bulb is off and warm its A
If bulb is off and cold its C
if bulb is on its B
2006-06-14 13:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont know but thanx 4 the 2 points
2006-06-07 20:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley's #1 fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u turn a on for ten minutes and then u turn b on then c if its a the light bulb will be hot b if its cold on if its c my uncle said this one 2 me
2006-06-07 15:28:05 · answer #8 · answered by idkjustanothergurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn all 3 to the on position. You can't miss that way
2006-06-07 15:35:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait till it gets dark, then try them each one at a time until you see the light reflecting from down the hallway
2006-06-14 15:16:48 · answer #10 · answered by keith s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋