who ever can answer this very hard riddle gets the best answer and 10 points?

Question

Suppose you want to cook an egg for exactly 3 minutes. You have only a 5 minute hourglass timer and a 2 minute hourglass timer. Using these 2 timers, how can you boil the egg for exactly 3 minutes?

Answer 1

Turn the 5 and 2 minute timers over at the same time. As soon as the 2 minute timer finishes, start the egg, and continue cooking until the 5 minute one is done.

Answer 2

it's easy all you have to do is turn both the timers over at the same time as soon as the 2 minute timer is done boil the egg there will be exactly 3 minutes left on the 5 minute timer 5-2=3.

Answer 3

Tip both timers over at the same time. When the 2 minute timer runs out, drop the eggs in and cook them until the 5 minute timer runs out!

=)

Answer 4

start both timers at the same time. once the 2 minute timer is done start the eggs and there will be 3 minutes left in the 5 minute timer.

Answer 5

Start both timers at the same time and when the 2 minute timer stops, start your egg and you will have exactly 3 minutes left.

Answer 6

start both timers at the same time when th 2 min stops put on your eggs when the 5 min stops take them off

Answer 7

get the water boiling. when water is boiling, set both timers. when the two minute timer is up, put in the egg. :D

Answer 8

start them at the same time when yhe 2 min is out of sand place in pot the 5 min glass still has 3 min
was that what you were looking for

Answer 9

Kevin P has answered correctly......no chance for others to get 10 points......

Answer 10

what they said.