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You have three switches in one room and a single light bulb in another room. You are allowed to visit the room with the light bulb only once. How do you figure out which switch controls the bulb? Write your answer in the comments before looking at other answers.


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If this were an interview question, the correct response would be "Do you have any relevant questions for me? Because have a long list of things that more deserving of my precious time than to think about this!

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[โ€“] yaroto98@lemmy.world 87 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Text ambiguous. Leave doors(s) between rooms open. Flip switches, see which one controls bulb in other room. No need to even visit other room. Done in seconds.

[โ€“] Oka@sopuli.xyz 54 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

This also assumes youre alone, a practical person would send someone else in the other room and communicate the states back