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On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Subhransu <[email protected]> wrote: > Worst Case scenario you will get in 3 steps > > 9 balls > > Compare 1st: 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 | 7 8 9 > if (first > second) > //The ball is in 1st > Second compare : > else (second > third) > take the heavy one now you have 3 balls > > Third compare : > lets send is heaver then you have 3 balls (4, 5 , 6) > Compare 4 to 5 > if both equals then heaver is 6th one or out of 4 & 5 one is heaver > > > *Subhransu Panigrahi * > *Mobile:* *+91-9840931538 <%2B91-9840931538>* > *Email:* [email protected] > > > > > >> On Mar 25, 2:46 am, Lavesh Rawat <[email protected]> wrote: >> > *Weighing Problem Solution* >> > * >> > *There are 9 similar balls. Eight of them weigh the same and the ninth >> is a >> > bit heavier. >> > How would you identify the heavier ball if you could use a two-pan >> balance >> > scale only twice? >> > >> > Update Your Answers at : Click >> > Here< >> http://dailybrainteaser.blogspot.com/2011/03/25march.html?lavesh=lavesh> >> > >> > Solution: >> > Will be updated after 1 day >> > >> > Soln >> > >> > -- >> > Posted By lavesh to brain teaser >> > solutions< >> http://solution-dailybrainteaser.blogspot.com/2011/03/25march.html>at >> > 3/25/2011 12:01:00 AM >> > >> > -- >> > >> > "Never explain yourself. Your friends don’t need it >> and >> > your enemies won’t believe it" . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- Regards Tarun Sharma -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected].
