Day Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Me missus says 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJovi Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Is it four? split into groups of three... so three times to identify the larger group of cans. You can use the groups to find the average weight of each can. Then you weigh each can from the heaviest group, so it could be five if the first two cans weigh the same. Makes sense in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Good start but why compare 1 tin at a time? Might get lucky? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Carole Vordaman would know. Id like to weigh her tins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Clue 1 : weigh three tins in each side of the scale first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Might get lucky? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> I hate kids like you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Is it four? split into groups of three... so three times to identify the larger group of cans. You can use the groups to find the average weight of each can. Then you weigh each can from the heaviest group, so it could be five if the first two cans weigh the same. Makes sense in my head. Good start three in each side. If they balance then where must the heavy tin be? If they don't balance where must the heavy tin be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butthead Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sir can i go toilet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 2 What do I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Nanananana, I know the answer............. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 i said 3 ages ago, wheres my prize at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 2 What do I win? Can you explain to the class how you reached that answer? (I won't accept copying off the girl I'm sat next to) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I know the answer but I cheated 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons//laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 i said 3 ages ago, wheres my prize at? In the prize box cos you was wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJovi Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Good start three in each side. If they balance then where must the heavy tin be? If they don't balance where must the heavy tin be? Ooops thought it was a single scale... Yeah, if you weigh two, if they balance then you have the heaviest can spare. If not then the heaviest is one of those, so you swap one for the other of the three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 I know the answer but I cheated 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Google? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Can you explain to the class how you reached that answer? (I won't accept copying off the girl I'm sat next to) I can but I won't ruin it for the rest of the class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Boycie, you're wrong. Mein Fuhrer has got it right but has to show working out!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 2.. It's easy, you have 9 tins.. Weigh 3 on each side, which is 6 (and leaves 3)... If one side is heavier, it leaves 3.. If not, it's one of the remaining 3.. Then weigh 2 of the 3.. (one on each side and the other tin left off) If one tin is heavier the scale will show, if not then it's the remaining tin you have left on the side.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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