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Last Update: October 16, 2008 Asked by: Thanuja |
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Submitted by: Himanshu Ashwani The answer is 4 Divide Coins As 27 27 26 now weigh 27 and 27 keeping on both sides of pan u will get the less one and if both sides are equal then group that has 26 coins has the coin that is counterfiet... if u get 27 as result divide it in 3 groups 9 9 9 and weight it keep two groups on two sides of pans and get the result of both sides are equal then the group 9 which was not kept on the pan has the coin which is counterfiet.... now 9 is divided as in 3 groups as 3 3 3 and weigh again and get result now divide 3 as 1 1 1 and get the coin.. in start if u get answer as 26 divide as 3 groups 9 9 8 wiegh by keeping 9 on both sides and get answer if both are equal then 8 is ans if 9 is ans again divide as 3 3 3 and then 1 1 1 and get coin... if u get 8 then divide as 2 2 2 then 1 1 less one be yours coin...
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