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You have two candles. Each will burn for exactly one hour. But the candles are not identical and do not burn at a constant rate. There are fast-burning sections and slow-burning sections. How do you measure forty-five minutes using only the candles and a lighter?: vikash singh (10 years ago); Unsolved; Is this Puzzle helpful? (29) (5) Submit Your Solution

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You have two candles. Each will burn for exactly one hour. But the candles are not identical and do not burn at a constant rate. There are fast-burning sections and slow-burning sections. How do you measure forty-five minutes using only the candles and a lighter?

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