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Unbalanced?- No problem (Posted on 2017-05-30)

Given a sack of sugar, an unbalanced scale, and two 5-pound weights, measure exactly 10 pounds of sugar.

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Simpler solution

| Comment 3 of 7 |

Put a small pan on the lighter side and just enough sugar to bring it into balance.

Now you have a balanced scale and can use it normally.

Posted by Jer on 2017-05-30 13:35:13

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