Monday, September 24, 2012

You are given two hourglasses. One measures 4 minutes and one measures 7 minutes. How would you measure exactly 9 minutes?


StepTime4 minute timer7 minute timer
10 minStartStart
24 minsFlip3 minutes left
37 mins1 minute leftFlip
48 minsStopFlip (1 minute left)
59 mins
Stop