“Check it out, Dan,” said Detective Sing’s friend, Johnny, “There’s a bloke over there that’s betting everyone; he can make inch rope fit through a half inch hole! Have you got any money? It should be so easy to make a killing; there’s no way he can manage it without cutting the rope!”
“Hold your horses,” said Detective Sing, “There is a way to do it, and he’s just taking you for a ride. Save your money for buying me a drink.”
What was the trick?
Solution
Rope is measured by circumference, while the holes are measured by diameter.
Inch rope will easily fit through a half-inch hole.
