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Yet one more coin sorting problem (Posted on 2004-05-31)

You have five coins, apparently alike, but actually of different weights. You also have a two arm scale.

Can you manage to sort the coins in ascending order, using the scale only seven times?

Bonus question: can it be done in fewer weighings?

See The Solution Submitted by Federico Kereki

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brief brief brief solution to 1st part

| Comment 5 of 20 |

errr.. thered be 64 different cases to do. but all of them can be done with 7 weighings.

Posted by Victor Zapana on 2004-05-31 10:44:40

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