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Some more maths logic questions?

1. In a row of five persons, A is next to B. E is on right side of A who has D on his left side. C and D do not sit together. Who are sitting at the two ends of the row?

2. A person has nine coins, all looking alike but one of them slightly lighter than the others. Using a balance without weights, can he… Continue reading

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - June 2, 2010 at 1:05 pm

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money…miney…money!!!!?

You have 12 coins, one of which is counterteit and weights less than the legal coins. How can you use a simple balace 3 times to determine which coin is counterfeit????

Please help!!!… Continue reading

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by admin - May 25, 2010 at 3:30 am

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Math trivia question?

Out of 101 coins, 50 are counterfeit and differ from the original ones in weight by 1 gram. You pick a coin out of those 101 coins. You have a scale that shows the difference in weights between the two sides of the scale. Can you check in one weighing if that coin is counterfeit?… Continue reading

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by admin - May 14, 2010 at 10:39 pm

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Counterfeit Coin Logic Problem Variation?

You have 26 weights, one of them which is slightly lighter than the other 25. How would you determine the light weight in three separate weighings on a balance scale?… Continue reading

3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - April 24, 2010 at 1:04 pm

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How do coinstar machines detect counterfeit coins?

I know they use weights and magnets but what else do they use to accurately detect a fake coin… Continue reading

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by admin - September 5, 2009 at 3:40 am

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