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[Insert Your Name Here], can you please help me with this problem? One of my friends is betting me $500 that he can throw an egg in the air, and, blindfolded, he'd be able to catch it and it not break! Is there any sure way of winning?
Is there? If so, how?
[Insert Your Name Here], can you please help me with this problem? One of my friends is betting me $500 that he can throw an egg in the air, and, blindfolded, he'd be able to catch it and it not break! Is there any sure way of winning?
Is there? If so, how?
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Interference.Answer
The friend has very good coordination, most likely. If he throws the egg straight up in the air, the best way to win would be simply to hit the egg out of the air.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Actually, since he didn't specifiy that it be that egg, on that try, he could in theory keep trying until he did it successfully, thus eventually winning the bet. My advice would be not to take this bet.
Well, if he only threw it up by a few inches or so, it wouldn't be a problem to catch it. I've done it myself.
No, there is no sure way to win, because he might just throw it a centimeter in the air and not give you time to interfere.
Plus, as a solution, hitting the egg out of the air is pretty unreliable anyway, because that relies on coordination and reflex as well. If you were going to interfere, it'd be better to just grab the guy's hand, or shove him out of the way after he tosses the egg.
Plus, as a solution, hitting the egg out of the air is pretty unreliable anyway, because that relies on coordination and reflex as well. If you were going to interfere, it'd be better to just grab the guy's hand, or shove him out of the way after he tosses the egg.
not sure how this works they said "catch it and it not break!" so if you knock the egg out of the air, you lose as the bet was that the egg would not break as he caught it, not prior to catching it. Knocking the egg out of the air prevents the terms of the bet being reached thus forfeiting it to your detriment.
I know! How about when the poerson throws the egg, you take it and quickly replace it with a broken one.
There's a sure way for that person to win. It doesn't say anything about which egg or when, so even throwing it 10 feet into the air, he could try 100 times until by chance he catches it. Or if you try interfering or breaking the egg yourself, he can wait until you're not around or fall asleep.
Well .. That Was An ODD Answer .
Blindfold the egg... ?
it said he so his freinds must be doing it so he has nothing to worry about
Where's the trick? This was by far the worst teaser ever. Don't post dumb teasers just to get points.
Excuse me? I completely disagree. It's a trick teaser for a reason...
I like my answer better: Crack open the egg into his hand and say, "go ahead."
^Love it.
Maybe it is just me, but tricks are supposed to come with an "ah ha!" moment when you figure out the trick or it is revealed. Sorry, no "ah ha" moment with this teaser. I do like some of your other teasers though, so keep up the good work!
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