Math 104 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Thats a meanie genieAlley asked to find the Rama Nujan and 9 identical stones appeared-she can only take one of the stones with her -8 weigh the same and the 9th weighs more containing the stone is this possible to fine using both the scales given just once? Answer: yes Divide the 9 gems into three groups of three. Weigh two of the groups against one another. If one is heavier, that group has the heavier gemstone. If both balance, the third group, unweighed, has the heavier gem. Take the heavier group of three and select two of them, and weigh them. If they balance, the remaining gem must be the heaviest one. If they do not, whichever is heavier is the chosen gem
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