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Tire Changing Dilemma
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
A local service man left his office and drove 75 miles to a customer's location planning to replace a set of four front tires. Upon arrival he discovered that all his jacks had been stolen from the back of his truck. After a little thought (and a temper tantrum) he replaced the tires and returned. How was he able to accomplish this since he had no jack with which to raise the truck?
Hint
What kind of vehicle could require four front tires?Answer
The truck he was to work on was a Lift Truck (forklift). He tilted the mast back, placed blocks under it then tilted it forward, thereby raising the front of the vehicle. No jack needed.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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