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In 80 coins one coin is counterfiet what is minimum number of weighings to find out counterfiet coin?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 3 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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January 31, 2008 08:29:44   #1  
nigamleos Member Since: January 2008   Contribution: 1    

RE: In 80 coins one coin is counterfiet what is minimum number of weighings to find out counterfiet coin?
Ans. 5
as minimum is told. otherwise total 6.

 
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July 23, 2008 11:57:10   #2  
avin2v2 Member Since: July 2008   Contribution: 4    

RE: In 80 coins one coin is counterfiet what is minimum number of weighings to find out counterfiet coin?
3
since in 2 coins only 1 weighing is required
3 also 1 if 2 coins r identical then third coin is defective or else one of the 2 is defective
4 5 6 7 8 needs 1 test
9 requires 2 tests
27 requires 3 tests
81 requires 4 tests
since 80 coins r used only 3 tests r enough

 
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October 16, 2008 12:38:38   #3  
Himanshu Ashwani Member Since: October 2008   Contribution: 2    

RE: In 80 coins one coin is counterfiet what is minimum number of weighings to find out counterfiet coin?
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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