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\documentclass[
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solutions,
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hidewarning,
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singlenumbering,
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nopagenumber
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]{../../resources/ormc_handout}
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\usepackage{../../resources/macros}
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\title{Warm-Up: Fuse Timers}
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2024-04-01 21:50:50 -07:00
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\uptitler{\smallurl{}}
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\subtitle{Prepared by Mark on \today.}
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\begin{document}
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\maketitle
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\problem{}
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Suppose we have two strings and a lighter. Each string takes an hour to fully burn. \par
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However, we do not know how fast each part of the string burns:
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half might burn in 1 minute, and the rest could take 59.
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\vspace{2mm}
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How would we measure exactly 45 minutes using these strings?
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\vfill
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\end{document}
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