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Goose Eggs
If it takes twenty minutes to hard-boil one goose egg, how long will it take to hard-boil four goose eggs?
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20 minutes; 4 eggs can be boiled at the same time.Hide Answer Show Answer
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This puzzle is at least 50 years old. I've seen it in children's puzzles book from the 50's and I'll bet it's older than that!
Good teaser! If I could cook, I would know that
I thought it was good I have never ate a goose egg, aren't they kinda green looking? I wouldn't think of boiling one and eating it, Yikes!
I believe it would actually take longer since the eggs have to share the energy they are receiving from the boiling water, whereas one eggs gets all the energy to itself. Though it would still be faster than 80 minutes.
I believe it would actually take longer since the eggs have to share the energy they are receiving from the boiling water, whereas one eggs gets all the energy to itself. Though it would still be faster than 80 minutes.
I agree with dunchen22.
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