Riddle me this...

Napalm · 05-14-2003, 04:02 AM

Someone asked me this yesterday, and its been driving me nuts.

You have 79 identical coins. 1 is heavier than the others, but exactly the same in all other respects. You have a balance scale that you can use 4 times to produce the heavy coin. You cant add any coins. What do you do?

Hellsbellboy · 05-14-2003, 04:22 AM

u grab the scale and smash it into the head of whoever told u that riddle.

rafiki55 · 05-14-2003, 04:41 AM

http://home.att.net/~numericana/answ...g.htm#weighing

probably something like the method above, but more steps as you have 79 marbles and 4 tries.

Napalm · 05-14-2003, 04:48 AM

Thanks. God bless the internet.

05-14-2003, 04:02 AM	#1
Napalm Former Employee of Satan Join Date: May 2000 Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa Posts: 561	Riddle me this... Someone asked me this yesterday, and its been driving me nuts. You have 79 identical coins. 1 is heavier than the others, but exactly the same in all other respects. You have a balance scale that you can use 4 times to produce the heavy coin. You cant add any coins. What do you do? __________________ Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups

05-14-2003, 04:41 AM	#3
rafiki55 One day older, one day wiser Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 635	http://home.att.net/~numericana/answ...g.htm#weighing probably something like the method above, but more steps as you have 79 marbles and 4 tries. __________________

05-14-2003, 04:48 AM	#4
Napalm Former Employee of Satan Join Date: May 2000 Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa Posts: 561	Thanks. God bless the internet. __________________ Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups

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05-14-2003, 04:22 AM	#2
Hellsbellboy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 193	u grab the scale and smash it into the head of whoever told u that riddle.