This will tell us that the switch which is in an off position corresponds to the light bulb that s off in the attic.
Three switches puzzle attic.
The three switches downstairs in a house are three identical on off switches.
How can you find the switch for each bulb with one inspection.
Puzzle of the day 2059.
Outside the room there are three switches connected to the bulbs.
Three switches puzzle you are in the basement of a house where there are are three identical on off switches.
You can flip the switches however you want but once you open the door you can no.
Turn it off and turn on switch y.
Open the door and touch the light bulb.
Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on the floor above.
You must determine which needs saving and remove the other two.
There are three switches in the basement two of which are useless one is connected to a lightbulb in the attic.
You may move any of the switches but you may only go upstairs to inspect the bulbs one time.
Let the bulbs be x y and z.
You may manipulate the switches as you wish but once you open the door you can t change them.
The puzzle is to work out which switch controls the lamp.
Each corresponds to one of the three light bulbs in the attic.
Each corresponds to one of the three light bulbs in the attic.
You can turn the switches on and off and leave them in any position.
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One of them controls a lamp in the attic and two of them do nothing.
One of them controls the lamp in the attic.
Bulbs there are three switches downstairs.
It s basically the same solution as our first idea.
Turn on switch x for 5 to 10 minutes.
And if we have 1 switch on and the other 2 off then we know which switch corresponds to the light bulb that s on.
If we have 2 of the switches on then when we go into the attic 2 of the light bulbs will be on.
One of the switches controls the lightbulb in the closet.
Identify each switch with its bulb.
In your cellar there are three light switches in the off position.
Outside of the closet there are three light switches.