Cute riddle: Four kids holding one toy balloon

Re:Cute riddle: Four kids holding one toy balloon by donutdan4114 on Monday October 29, 2012 @09:55AM (#4712243)

[SPOILER] If you're a visual person, the solution is expertly drawn out here: http://i.imgur.com/Jpn1k.png

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Re:Cute riddle: Four kids holding one toy balloon by nitid_name on Monday October 29, 2012 @10:27AM (#4712395)

Of course, this assumes there is no friction or that friction is negligible compared to the upward pull of the balloon...

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Re:Cute riddle: Four kids holding one toy balloon by ericmason on Monday October 29, 2012 @10:47AM (#4712485)

Or maybe the threads are crossed over the top of the balloon.

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