We don't know if the marble is heavier or lighter ... which makes it interesting :)
Here's a very clever solution: http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=1085028&tstart=0 On 2/2/07, aditi saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do you know if the faulty marble is lighter or heavier? > > On 2/2/07, Atamurad Hezretkuliyev <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Can somebody help me with this puzzle? I tried to solve it but couldn't. > > > > > > > > Puzzle 1 > > Weighing marbles > > Given are 12 marbles. One of these marbles is slightly heavier or > > lighter than the others. You have a two plate scale. You are allowed > > to weigh three times. > > Can you find the marble that differs in weight? > > > > > > > > -- Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups-beta.google.com/group/algogeeks -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
