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Luke Triton (
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2012-09-28 02:48 pm (UTC)
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[YOU WANT TO DO PUZZLES? Luke grins.]
Sure! You have eight coins and a scale. One of the coins weighs just slightly less than the other seven. Using the scale, what is the fewest number of times you would have to weigh the coins in order to find the odd one out?
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[video]
Sure! You have eight coins and a scale. One of the coins weighs just slightly less than the other seven. Using the scale, what is the fewest number of times you would have to weigh the coins in order to find the odd one out?