Guest Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 You are in a dark room and want to see what is inside it. With you are a match, a candle, and a kerosene lamp. Which do you light first? Answer: the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 yeah I would light the match first, then I would light the candle 'cause I know I can do it quickly and I might not be able light the lamp before the match went out. Of course you really shouldn't light any thing in a dark room, you'll ruin all the exposurers and some of those chemicals are flammable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I would need to light the match first... I have to light the candle with something, and how about the kerosene lamp. It's not like you press a button and it comes on...You need a fire to start either one... And for that I have a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Personally i would do: The Match The Kerosene Lamp The Candle i know that not the 'puzzle'/'riddle' but thats how i would do it! i would do the candle last because then i can put it in the lamp somehow...? LOL!!! anyways! The answer to the 'Riddle' is THE MATCH! >_< Nuff Luff peeps! Kei xoxox ...over and out... wouldn't you want to light the candel first so if the match goes out you still have something to light the lamp with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 actually the old riddle was told a little diffently putting the focus on the lamp and candle, which would make lighting the match the correct but less obvious solution. it was something like, you were in a very dark placy and you had a matchbox with only one match left. and you one had a candle and an oil lamp, what would you light first....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I know somebody said this in a spoiler tag, but not everybody reads those apparently, so I thought I'd say it again. The answer to the riddle (one that I've heard many, many times) is THE ROOM. That's the point of the riddle. You are supposed to think outside of the box. In this case, the box is composed of the three objects you are given (the match, the candle, and the lamp). Due to the fact that "light" can mean so many things, this riddle isn't a great one, but I always heard the answer as the room seeing as it is the first thing that becomes lit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I know somebody said this in a spoiler tag, but not everybody reads those apparently, so I thought I'd say it again. The answer to the riddle (one that I've heard many, many times) is THE ROOM. That's the point of the riddle. You are supposed to think outside of the box. In this case, the box is composed of the three objects you are given (the match, the candle, and the lamp). Due to the fact that "light" can mean so many things, this riddle isn't a great one, but I always heard the answer as the room seeing as it is the first thing that becomes lit. How about the door that lead to the dark room in the first place... common sense.. you said it yourself you have to think outside of the box.. if the room is dark you can't see the wall to strike the match on.. which renders the other two useless. But maybe yo u can't see the door either... hmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I know somebody said this in a spoiler tag, but not everybody reads those apparently, so I thought I'd say it again. The answer to the riddle (one that I've heard many, many times) is THE ROOM. That's the point of the riddle. You are supposed to think outside of the box. In this case, the box is composed of the three objects you are given (the match, the candle, and the lamp). Due to the fact that "light" can mean so many things, this riddle isn't a great one, but I always heard the answer as the room seeing as it is the first thing that becomes lit. This still would not be true since the match or the person lighting the match are closer to the source of the light so before it would light the room it would still light the match first, then you, then the rest of the room!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 the match very old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 flamebirde Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 how about you feel your way to the door, and open it so that sunlight can enter the room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Panther Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 How about you summon an ethereal ball of shining holy light to cleanse the dark room of it's shadows forever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 flamebirde Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 that would work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yodell Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I know it's an OLD post, and an even older riddle (I got to it from igoogle widget from BD on old puzzles) .. but my first thought was: The light bulb - using the light switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 The solution has been given in the OP. Thread closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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You are in a dark room and want to see what is inside it. With you are a match, a candle, and a kerosene lamp. Which do you light first?
Answer: the match
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