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Please help with this puzzle

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Coqueta · 16/09/2023 20:34

What's the order of the glasses filling up?

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TempName247 · 16/09/2023 20:56

Depends how quickly the water is poured as to whether 1 will fill up faster than the water is lost

thebestway · 16/09/2023 20:56

Just 4 and 1, all the others are blocked

C1N1C · 16/09/2023 20:51

I agree, 3 4 2 1

plumtreebroke · 16/09/2023 20:49

Only 7 if it then overflows as seems to be shown

BakedTattie · 16/09/2023 20:48

3 4 2 1

TicTacNicNak · 16/09/2023 20:47

OP your solution is incorrect. 5, 6 and 7 can't fill as the pipes are blocked. I agree with pp, it's 3, 4, 2, 1.

MartinChuzzlewit · 16/09/2023 20:46

1 3 7 2 5 4

AlisonDonut · 16/09/2023 20:43

If they take the top off the bottle, the only one that will fill is 3. Then it will overflow.

Ratfinkstinkypink · 16/09/2023 20:42

titchy · 16/09/2023 20:40

It's not! 7's pipe is blocked, there's no way it can fill.

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This and the tubes from 2 -> 5 and 3 -> 6 are also blocked.

FallingAutumnLeaf · 16/09/2023 20:42

7, 6, 5 won't fill as the pipes are blocked.

What happens then a glass is full? Does it overflow?

In which case 3 will fill, and partially 1.
Then the floor gets wet!

Sosbanfachtheresatellyinmybath · 16/09/2023 20:42

I was going to say none will fill as the top is still on the bottle.

titchy · 16/09/2023 20:41

I think 6 is the only one that will completely fill!

titchy · 16/09/2023 20:40

Coqueta · 16/09/2023 20:39

Thank you wise mumsnetters

7635421 was correct

It's not! 7's pipe is blocked, there's no way it can fill.

eandz13 · 16/09/2023 20:40

How was it correct?! 7, 6 and 5 wouldn't get a drop

kitsuneghost · 16/09/2023 20:40

7635421

meganorks · 16/09/2023 20:40

doh

TheOhGodOfHangovers · 16/09/2023 20:39

3, 4, 2, 1

others are blocked off

Lwg87 · 16/09/2023 20:39

3421

Original poster
Coqueta · 16/09/2023 20:39

Thank you wise mumsnetters

7635421 was correct

OP posts:
Frazzledandfried · 16/09/2023 20:39

The others won't fill because the pipes are blocked at one end or the other.

Ratfinkstinkypink · 16/09/2023 20:39

5,6 and 7 won't fill at all.

gwenneh · 16/09/2023 20:38

WeeMadArthur1 · 16/09/2023 20:38

I'd say 3421.

567 will never get anything in.

This.

WeeMadArthur1 · 16/09/2023 20:38

I'd say 3421.

567 will never get anything in.

jenalismum · 16/09/2023 20:37

7,6,3,5,4,2,1

Angryappendix · 16/09/2023 20:37

7,6,3, 5,4,2,1?

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