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Magic Trick
"Check it out, Dan," said Detective Sing's friend, Johnny. "There's a bloke over there that's betting everyone he can make inch rope fit through a half inch hole! Have you got any money, it should be so easy to make a killing, there's no *way* he can manage it without cutting the rope!"
"Hold your horses," said Detective Sing. "There is a way to do it, and he's just taking you for a ride. Save your money for buying me a drink."
What was the trick?
"Hold your horses," said Detective Sing. "There is a way to do it, and he's just taking you for a ride. Save your money for buying me a drink."
What was the trick?
Answer
Rope is measured by circumference, while the holes are measured by diameter.Inch rope will easily fit through a half inch hole.
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shouldn't this belong in trick?
Nov 27, 2005
How the heck do you play these games???
Hey! I thought it was great and I learned something too!!!!
pretty good........ but i think it belonged in the trick seciton
Very clever! I liked it
I should know this but forgot it... I thought he cut the rope down the middle to get it to fit
Sweetime great teaser and fun trick. Thanks and keep them coming.
Wow, that was a good one! And educational too!
Nice one.. Never thought of tat.. lol
good one! Learned something new!
An educational, puzzling, great teaser...fantastic.
PS- Don't say someone's teaser is stupid. It's inconsiderate...
PS- Don't say someone's teaser is stupid. It's inconsiderate...
I thought he got the water wet... typical sassi, trying to confuse me
Good teaser
Good teaser
Great teaser. I would have never guessed in a million years. keep 'em comin'.
I thought "1 inch rope" might have referred to its length as opposed to its width/diameter/circumference. Right answer for the wrong reason.
i sorta guessed, but i got it right.
Yay, sweetime!! All your riddles are fantastic.
I give you 7 out of 5 stars.
Yay, sweetime!! All your riddles are fantastic.
I give you 7 out of 5 stars.
i thought he'd cut the hole.
Great one sweetime! Luvved it!
sorry I still dont get it.
That was really very good! Of course that's the answer. How did you make me miss that?
hmmm it's fun but i think it should be in the 'trick' category, not mystery,,,
wow didn't see that comin!
i guess math class does pay off. ill never ignore the teacher again... ok, thats a major lie. great teaser
Oh... I was certain he would pull apart the fibers and put half of the rope through at a time.
Smart!!!!
great stuff
great stuff
That was too easy
It was fun anyway!!
It was fun anyway!!
Another way he could have had it fit is that he would fold the rope in half.
Another way he could have had it fit is that he would fold the rope in half.
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