You Have 8 Marbles One Is Heavier

Find the heavier ball.

You have 8 marbles one is heavier.

Flag as inappropriate flag as inappropriate. All of the marbles weigh the same except for one which is heavier than all of the others. If one side is heavier than the other then we only have 3 marbles left. One of them is heavier than the rest of the 7 all the others weigh exactly the same.

If one is heavier than the other then we ve succeeded in just two weighings. Since we now have 3 marbles 1 of which is the heavy one put 1 in each side 1 left 1 right 1 unused set the scale again. This 9 balls puzzle problem is very similar to 8 balls weight puzzle where 8 identical looking balls are given and one of the balls is heavier than rest of the 7 balls. Then in the second weighing we can compare 2 of those 3 marbles to each other.

Red and blue marbles puzzle you have given 50 red marbles 50 blue marbles and two empty jars. Suppose you have 8 marbles and a two pan balance used to compare the weight of 2 things. First we weigh 1 2 3 on the left and. If instead it balances we know the one unused marble is the heavy one.

Keep the heavy group of 3 marbles and discard the rest. If one side is heavier you found the one. You are given 8 identical looking balls. You have eight marbles.

You have to put all the 100 marbles into the jars. See more see less 8. Explain how you can deter mine the heavier marble by using a balance scale exactly a. Seven of the marbles have the same weight and one marble is heavier.

For convenience sake let s name the balls 1 8. You a provided with a simple mechanical balance and you are restricted to only 2 uses. 7 marbles weigh 1 ounce each one marble weighs 1 5 ounces. If equal then the one you set aside is the heavy one.

You have 9 marbles one of which is heavier and a set of scales what is the minimum number of times you must use the scales to find the heavier one. You have 8 marbles. If it tips to a side we know that marble is the heavy one. You are unable to determine which is the heavier marble by looking at them.

If they are the same weight then the 3rd is the heaviest. From the heavier three put one aside and place one marble on each tray. You have a weighing scale that consists of 2 pans but the scale is only good for 2 total weighings.