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02/01/2003 12:58:27
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Forum:
Games
Category:
Trivia
Title:
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00737363
Message ID:
00737425
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Ok, take one coin from the second bag and 2 coins from the third bag (you can use 1 from the first, 2 from the second, 3 from the third). Weigh them...

>Nope.
>
>>Can we put one bag on one scale and another on another scale?
>>
>>>You have three bags of gold coins and 1 penny.
>>>
>>>You know that in two of the bags contains real gold but the other containts "Fools Gold".
>>>
>>>In the bags with real gold, each coin weighs exactly one pound.
>>>In the bag with "Fools Gold", each coin weighs exactly one pound and one ounce.
>>>
>>>You have one penny for a penny scale. How would you determine which bag contains the "Fools Gold"?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.


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