Two fifty foot ropes are suspended from a forty foot ceiling, about twenty feet apart.

Armed with only a knife, how much of the rope can you steal?

(In reply to Need more information by friedlinguini)

From where i got this riddle did not mention these details, but I think it implies that height doesnot matter. Say hes of your height and that there is no need to jump from midair to injure oneself.

Posted by Gautam on 2003-02-09 16:23:18