5 mins on a micro wave [puzzle]

[big-all]

you have a microwave with a one touch button
you press the button once it starts and reads 30 seconds
each additional press give you an extra 30 seconds
how many presses are required for it to read 5 mins[5-00]

[wine~o]

10....unless you've got another button for 5 minutes

[southwood3]

Since the timer starts counting down after the first 30 second push it will be almost impossible to get the display to read 5 minutes. Anyway, I'll say 11 presses but you'd need to stagger the intervals between each push to ensure it reads 5 minutes at some point but that point would only last for one second. Clear as mud?

[wine~o]

I've got a panasonic....it's only got 10 sec, 1 minute, 10 minute, 1 hour....and doesn't start till you hit the "start" button...

[big-all]

yep 11 spot on
1 push=30
2 push=59
3 push=1.27
4 push=1.55
5 push=2.24
6 push=2.53
7 push=3.21
8 push=3.49
9 push=4.17
10push= 4.45
11push=5.13

pointless but amusing

[thescruff]

mine don't start till you push the start button either
I got 10 sec, 1 min, 10 mins, 1 hr on mine.

[wine~o]

yep 11 spot on
1 push=30
2 push=59
3 push=1.27
4 push=1.55
5 push=2.24
6 push=2.53
7 push=3.21
8 push=3.49
9 push=4.17
10push= 4.45
11push=5.13

pointless but amusing

Throw it away and get a Panasonic

[northwales4u]

mine had the dial timer on it (Matsui classic - will be off to a museum soon!).

[nick200]

Mine you just turn it to 5 minutes!!

Ps, I thought 10.......

[root]

mine only goest to 100 seconds then back to 0 again unless you press the minutes button