Six weights - Revision history

Oscarlevin at 15:47, 7 July 2013

2013-07-07T15:47:38Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:47, 7 July 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
	A nice variation of the classic balance scale weighing puzzle.		A nice variation of the classic balance scale weighing puzzle.
			[[File:Balanced scale of Justice.svg\|right\|150px]]
	==Puzzle==		==Puzzle==

Oscarlevin at 04:23, 4 July 2013

2013-07-04T04:23:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:23, 3 July 2013
Line 5:		Line 5:
	is blue. In each pair, one weight is a triﬂe heavier than the other,		is blue. In each pair, one weight is a triﬂe heavier than the other,
	but otherwise appears to be exactly like its mate. The three heavier		but otherwise appears to be exactly like its mate. The three heavier
	weights (one of each color) all ~~weight~~ the same. This is also true of		weights (one of each color) all weigh the same. This is also true of
	the three lighter weights. In two separate weighings on a balance		the three lighter weights. In two separate weighings on a balance
	scale, how can you identify which is the heavier weight of each pair?		scale, how can you identify which is the heavier weight of each pair?
Line 16:		Line 16:

	{{Problem Solving}}		{{Problem Solving}}

			{{Needs answer}}
			{{Needs hint}}
			{{Needs solution}}

	[[Category: Weighing puzzles]]		[[Category: Weighing puzzles]]

Oscarlevin at 19:21, 28 May 2010

2010-05-28T19:21:29Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:21, 28 May 2010
Line 19:		Line 19:
	[[Category: Weighing puzzles]]		[[Category: Weighing puzzles]]
	[[Category: Comparison puzzles]]		[[Category: Comparison puzzles]]
	[[Category: Logic]]		[[Category: Logic puzzles]]
	[[Category: Pigeonhole principle]]		[[Category: Pigeonhole principle]]

Oscarlevin at 14:58, 19 May 2010

2010-05-19T14:58:58Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:58, 19 May 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
	A nice variation of the classic balance scale weighing puzzle. ~~First saw this in PProblem SSSolving.~~		A nice variation of the classic balance scale weighing puzzle.

	==Puzzle==		==Puzzle==

Line 13:		Line 12:
	*[[Nine weights]]		*[[Nine weights]]
	*[[Twelve weights]]		*[[Twelve weights]]

			==References==

			{{Problem Solving}}

	[[Category: Weighing puzzles]]		[[Category: Weighing puzzles]]

Oscarlevin: Created page with 'A nice variation of the classic balance scale weighing puzzle. First saw this in PProblem SSSolving. ==Puzzle== You have six weights. One pair is red, one pair is white, one p…'

2010-04-07T21:16:04Z

Created page with 'A nice variation of the classic balance scale weighing puzzle. First saw this in PProblem SSSolving. ==Puzzle== You have six weights. One pair is red, one pair is white, one p…'

New page

A nice variation of the classic balance scale weighing puzzle. First saw this in PProblem SSSolving.

==Puzzle==

You have six weights. One pair is red, one pair is white, one pair
is blue. In each pair, one weight is a triﬂe heavier than the other,
but otherwise appears to be exactly like its mate. The three heavier
weights (one of each color) all weight the same. This is also true of
the three lighter weights. In two separate weighings on a balance
scale, how can you identify which is the heavier weight of each pair?

==See also==
*[[Nine weights]]
*[[Twelve weights]]

[[Category: Weighing puzzles]]
[[Category: Comparison puzzles]]
[[Category: Logic]]
[[Category: Pigeonhole principle]]