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(Message started by: Sparky on Sep 5^th, 2004, 7:57pm)

Title: marble jars 1
Post by Sparky on Sep 5^th, 2004, 7:57pm

Yeah- I couldn't get the answer , its probably really easy , can anyone help

Title: Re: marble jars 1
Post by Three Hands on Sep 6^th, 2004, 8:13am

Try doing a search for "Marble Jars", using the search function. You may find some help (I don't know, but I suspect the puzzle has been debated on the board before)

Title: Re: marble jars 1
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Sep 6^th, 2004, 8:29am

Here (http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=riddles_easy;action=display;num=1027805849;start=15) is a thread.

Title: Re: marble jars 1
Post by Three Hands on Sep 9^th, 2004, 8:44am

Thanks T&B

Title: Re: marble jars 1
Post by Kevin Ross on Sep 10^th, 2004, 10:38am

I think that you ayer the marbles in the jars, black on the bottom of each, and white on the top. That way if you pick a marble at random from the top, you will select a white one and live.

Title: Re: marble jars 1
Post by TenaliRaman on Sep 10^th, 2004, 11:43am

Kevin,
click the link T&B posted and read the question,
"the jars are shaken up ...."

If u read through the thread carefully, you will find a solution similar to yours posted there and discussed .... also the "proper" solution has been put out on that very same thread atleast three times.

Title: Re: marble jars 1
Post by Jen on Oct 12^th, 2004, 5:03pm

:'( ??? :(i cant figure out where the answers are ! can somebody help me out? :'( ??? :(

Title: Re: marble jars 1
Post by Icarus on Oct 12^th, 2004, 5:22pm

See the yellow-brown "Here" in Thud & Blunder's post (Reply #2)? That is a link to an earlier thread about this puzzle. Just move your mouse cursor over it, and when the cursor turns into a hand, click on it. In that thread, the answer is thoroughly discussed.