So let s do this.
9 gram marbles riddle.
Given a scale how could you tell which jar had the contaminated pills in just one measurement.
Nine of the bags contains only marbles weighting 10 grams each.
In any case on to the riddle.
Put 1 2 3 on the left side and 4 5 6 on the right side.
To find the contaminated jar follow this step wise approach.
You are given a set of scales and 12 marbles.
A rightmost 7 means it is the third bag with the 9 gram marbles.
In other words you get to take 2 measurements or comparisons here.
Each pill weighs 10 grams except for contaminated pills contained in one jar where each pill weighs 9 grams.
The remaining marble is slightly heavier than the others.
You must determine which of the 9 marbles is the heavier one using the balance only 2 times.
You don t know which is which.
And if the marbles on the scale do not weigh the same then we know that one of the marbles on the scale is the heaviest and we can eliminate the marbles that are not on the scale.
One of the bags contains only marbles weighing nine grams each.
You have access to a balance scale containing 2 trays you may use the balance 2 times.
Lets start as always by numbering them 1 to 9.
1 you have 9 marbles as seen.
8 of them weigh 1 ounce each.
The scales are of the old balance variety.
Each bag has at least 10 marbles in it.
The 9 marbles are all uniform in size appearance and shape.
That is a small dish hangs from each end of a rod that is balanced in the middle.
Here is an interesting riddle involving 12 marbles and a balance scale.
3 you are allowed to use set the scale twice in total.
Nine marbles you have 9 marbles.
One of the 12 marbles is irregular but you don t know whether it s heavier or lighte.
Find the 9 gram marbles there are ten bags containing marbles.
We put 3 marbles on each pan for a total of 6 marbles on the pan and we leave 2 marbles off the pan.
There are three possible outcomes.
The single 9 shows up as the rightmost digit in the sum of all the weights.
2 8 of them are exactly the same weight.
Here are some riddles for you to spend your free time trying to solve.
