Citadel

Interview Question

Quantitative Researcher Interview
Citadel

You have two strings, each of which takes exactly one hour to burn completely when lit at one end. The rate of burning is non-uniform and differs between the strings. Using only these two strings and a way to light them, how can you measure 45 minutes?

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