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Old 04-16-2009, 07:43 AM   #43
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feel each bag and see which one has 9 coins?

or open each bag and count them....you didnt say i couldn't

or put them all on the scale and take one off at a time until one bag removes only 90 grams, and that it.
all of the bags have ten coins in them. you can only get one reading from the scale

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Only once? I'v e heard the same riddle, but you can use the scale twice.

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Also, the scale is a balance type, yes? Not one that tells you the weight?
no, this is how i heard it
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