Switch on a bulb.
Basement attic light switch riddle.
The light on is the second and the light off is the switch you didn t flip.
There are three switches in the basement two of which are useless one is connected to a lightbulb in the attic.
Each corresponds to one of the three light bulbs upstairs in the attic.
As long as you don t stop for a beer before running up the light that s off but warm to the touch is the first switch.
However you know the light is off to start.
There are three switches in a basement.
You can turn the switches on and off and leave them in any position.
There are 3 switches downstairs each corresponding to one of the light bulbs upstairs.
2 comments on riddle me this.
You must determine which needs saving and remove the other two.
That is switch on 1 2 wait a minute switch off two and go to the attic and check if the bulb is on hot or cold.
The three light switches sonal september 16 2015 at 2 00 am reply.
It s basically the same solution as our first idea.
Turn on one switch for five minutes then turn it off.
Flip a second switch and run up to the attic.