The coin riddle
      
      
        posted by chiranjeev
        - July 04 2012 12:05:37 AM
      
      
        
          There are 27 coins out of which one is heavy.What is the the minimum number of weighs to detect.You have only a beam balance to weigh.
        
      
  
            Reply by Caprico
            - July 05 2012 03:55:48 AM
          
          
            
              1) Are you, by any chance, from KJSCE? Forgive me if I'm wrong.
2) The minimum no. of weighings required is 3. Confirm if I'm correct, and I'll elaborate.. :)
            
          
        2) The minimum no. of weighings required is 3. Confirm if I'm correct, and I'll elaborate.. :)
            Reply by pirahana
            - January 08 2013 07:11:44 AM
          
          
            
              can you explain how 3
            
          
        
    
      
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