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Baz Posted 21 years ago
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you have nine golf balls with one slightly heavier than the other eight. Using an old style scales and with only two goes figure out which one is the heavier
  

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Split the ***** into 3 sets of 3 Weigh one set of 3 against another set of 3 if they balance then the heavier ball is in the other set. if the scales tip then the heavier ball is in that set. Then weigh one ball against another ball from the set that you know the heavy ball is in.

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  • Split the ***** into 3 sets of 3 Weigh one set of 3 against another set of 3 if they balance then the heavier ball is in the other set.
  • if the scales tip then the heavier ball is in that set.
  • Then weigh one ball against another ball from the set that you know the heavy ball is in.
  • If they balance then the third ball is the heaviest, if they tip then that is the heavy ball.
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Split the ***** into 3 sets of 3

Weigh one set of 3 against another set of 3

if they balance then the heavier ball is in the other set.

if the scales tip then the heavier ball is in that set.

Then weigh one ball against another ball from the set that you know the heavy ball is in.

If they balance then the third ball is the heaviest, if they tip then tha
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