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Three Tests, Take Three! (Posted on 2005-06-23) Difficulty: 2 of 5
You have nine brass rings, but three are actually gold. Can you pick these out using a balance scale three times at the most?

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re(2): Ring Around - but no answer! | Comment 3 of 15 |
(In reply to re: Ring Around by brianjn)

I thought that I had suggested a 3rd shuffle!!

Relief!

As a Roman I would count 0, 1, 2 and 3 would bring me back to my original state!

PHew!!  I didn't make that mistake ... but I'm prepared to see what comes out of my reasoning in this scenario

  Posted by brianjn on 2005-06-23 11:47:42

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