You Have 8 Marbles One Is Heavier

From the heavier three put one aside and place one marble on each tray.

You have 8 marbles one is heavier.

If instead it balances we know the one unused marble is the heavy one. One of them is heavier than the rest of the 7 all the others weigh exactly the same. First we weigh 1 2 3 on the left and. You have a weighing scale that consists of 2 pans but the scale is only good for 2 total weighings.

7 marbles weigh 1 ounce each one marble weighs 1 5 ounces. If it tips to a side we know that marble is the heavy one. If one side is heavier than the other then we only have 3 marbles left. You are unable to determine which is the heavier marble by looking at them.

Keep the heavy group of 3 marbles and discard the rest. You have to put all the 100 marbles into the jars. This 9 balls puzzle problem is very similar to 8 balls weight puzzle where 8 identical looking balls are given and one of the balls is heavier than rest of the 7 balls. How would you find the heaviest marble if you are only allowed to weigh the marbles 2 times.

If when comparing the 6 marbles we find that both. No matter which case happens you weighed marbles only twice and found the heavy one. If equal then the one you set aside is the heavy one. You have 9 marbles one of which is heavier and a set of scales what is the minimum number of times you must use the scales to find the heavier one.

See more see less 8. Then in the second weighing we can compare 2 of those 3 marbles to each other. For convenience sake let s name the balls 1 8. Seven of the marbles have the same weight and one marble is heavier.

Red and blue marbles puzzle you have given 50 red marbles 50 blue marbles and two empty jars. Find the heavier ball. You have eight marbles. You are given 8 identical looking balls.

Since we now have 3 marbles 1 of which is the heavy one put 1 in each side 1 left 1 right 1 unused set the scale again. Suppose you have 8 marbles and a two pan balance used to compare the weight of 2 things. You have 8 marbles. Flag as inappropriate flag as inappropriate.

You a provided with a simple mechanical balance and you are restricted to only 2 uses. All of the marbles weigh the same except for one which is heavier than all of the others. If one is heavier than the other then we ve succeeded in just two weighings.