Fake coins - logic puzzle
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Suppose you have five bags filled with the same type of coins and
a weigthing machine. One of this bags is completely filled with fake coins, the other bags contain only real ones. A real coin weights
10 gram and a fake one 11 gram. What is the minimal number of times you need to use the weighting machine in order to find the bag with the fake coins? |
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Answer
With using the weighting machine only once it is possible to find the bag with the fake coins.
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