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There are 12 coins. One of them is false; it weights differently. It is not known, if the false coin is heavier or lighter than the right coins. How to find the false coin by three weighs on a simple scale?
Last Post 29 Mar 2015 12:57 PM by phil. 1 Replies.
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26 Mar 2015 12:50 PM
    There are 12 coins. One of them is false; it weights differently. It is not known, if the false coin is heavier or lighter than the right coins. How to find the false coin by three weighs on a simple scale?
    phil
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    29 Mar 2015 12:57 PM
    weigh 2 each everytime.
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