Four Weights (Posted on 2004-07-25)

	Submitted by Brian Smith
Rating: 3.5000 (8 votes)
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Weighing#1 : 2 against 2; 7 weight always on heavy side Weighing#2 : Compare the 2 from heavy side; isolates 7 weight Weighing#3 : Compare 7lb against two weights: If 7 is heavier than the two weights, the last weight is 5 If 7 is equal to the two weights, the last weight is 3 If 7 is lighter than the two weights, the last weight is 2 Weighing#4 : Compare the last two weights

	Subject	Author	Date
	Puzzle Resolution	K Sengupta	2007-06-18 04:55:04
	Answer	K Sengupta	2007-06-18 04:53:25
	my easy solution	Andy	2005-05-01 17:01:12
	mmmmm	Taylor	2005-04-09 23:42:58
	re(2): My son's solution	Bruce Brantley	2004-12-30 12:45:22
	re: My son's solution	ron	2004-12-30 03:27:52
	My son's solution	Bruce Brantley	2004-12-12 09:40:51
	re. nitpicking	Hattie	2004-11-24 18:53:58
	nitpicking	foto	2004-09-09 20:14:25
	No Subject	ktii	2004-08-30 04:46:15
	Sorting Networks.	dhruv	2004-08-23 11:54:45
	four or five	Bruce Brantley	2004-08-21 22:40:25
	re(2): 2 weighings, re(4): done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	mauro schievano	2004-08-10 08:20:17
	re: 2 weighings, re(4): done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	Vina	2004-07-28 03:16:45
	2 weighings, re(4): done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	Hugo	2004-07-27 10:50:56
	re(4): done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	Vina	2004-07-27 03:26:15
	re(3): done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	Brian Smith	2004-07-26 21:53:33
	re(2): done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	Vina	2004-07-26 14:06:20
	re: done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	Brian Smith	2004-07-26 08:11:29
	done in 3 weighings.... I think =P	Vina	2004-07-25 22:42:50
	re: Why use a computer, common sense says	Federico Kereki	2004-07-25 21:05:16
	re: Why use a computer, common sense says	Juggler	2004-07-25 17:16:45
	Why use a computer, common sense says	Juggler	2004-07-25 17:04:35
	But that leaves the question....	Penny	2004-07-25 16:27:00
	All the examples	Charlie	2004-07-25 14:12:08
	Four weighings	Hugo	2004-07-25 13:26:55
	An example	Charlie	2004-07-25 12:36:07
	re: a computerized start	Charlie	2004-07-25 12:18:58
	A non-computerized finish	Penny	2004-07-25 12:07:26
	re: a computerized start	Charlie	2004-07-25 12:06:55
	a computerized start	Charlie	2004-07-25 11:58:17
	re: fewest numbers = 4	Penny	2004-07-25 11:15:05
	fewest numbers = 4	peychinhwee	2004-07-25 09:55:48