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Four Weights (Posted on 2004-07-25) Difficulty: 3 of 5
You have 4 weights weighing 2,3,5 and 7 pounds. The problem is none of them are marked. What is the fewest number of weighings you need using a balance scale figure out which weights are which?

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Question re: My son's solution | Comment 28 of 33 |
(In reply to My son's solution by Bruce Brantley)

How old is your son? Did he even understand when you told them that, if you did.


  Posted by ron on 2004-12-30 03:27:52
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