Abdulqadir Msingi @abdulqadirmsingi.com · Dec 5

One of the most common ways companies assess the problem-solving and time-pressure-handling skills of a candidate is through math-based brain teasers. This is one of those simple but tricky time-measuring puzzles asked at many IT companies in their tech interviews. Can you solve it in a minute?

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Abdulqadir Msingi · Dec 5

You have two ropes: Rope A: Takes exactly 50 minutes to burn completely when lit from one end. Rope B: Takes exactly 41 minutes to burn completely when lit from one end.