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The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle

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The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
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The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
April 11, 2010 at 10:41 pm

The basic puzzle had 12 coins, one of which differed in weight from the others, - to be found using a two pan balance just three times. Most solutions utilized labeling of some kind. For that reason I suggest the puzzle be expanded to a point whereby it is not practical to label them - such as 120 coins / five weighings. this version is only two steps longer, and still very simple to solve mentally (without paper and pencil)
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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
April 11, 2010 at 11:31 pm (This post was last modified: April 11, 2010 at 11:31 pm by Dotard.)
Phhbbbtt... I need a pencil and paper to add 4+8. Sad
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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
June 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Forget it! Very disappointing for a site I thought was for intelligent memgers.

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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
June 11, 2010 at 8:41 pm
I guess our memgers just aren't up to your standberds.
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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
June 11, 2010 at 9:34 pm (This post was last modified: June 11, 2010 at 9:34 pm by Shell B.)
(June 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm)jvwert Wrote: Forget it! Very disappointing for a site I thought was for intelligent memgers.

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I'm not saying that there aren't many intelligent members here, but why would you think that this forum was for intelligent people only? I hate to say it, but being an atheist doesn't make a person intelligent and as far as I know, this is atheistforums.org, not intelligentmemgers.org
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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
June 11, 2010 at 9:57 pm
And why would you think intelligent people would waste their time doing math homework?
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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
June 11, 2010 at 10:12 pm
(June 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm)jvwert Wrote: Forget it! Very disappointing for a site I thought was for intelligent memgers.

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Soooo...Why are you still here ?
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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
June 12, 2010 at 5:38 am
(June 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm)jvwert Wrote: Forget it! Very disappointing for a site I thought was for intelligent memgers.

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What the hell are you on about????
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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
June 12, 2010 at 5:40 am
(April 11, 2010 at 10:41 pm)jvwert Wrote:
The basic puzzle had 12 coins, one of which differed in weight from the others, - to be found using a two pan balance just three times. Most solutions utilized labeling of some kind. For that reason I suggest the puzzle be expanded to a point whereby it is not practical to label them - such as 120 coins / five weighings. this version is only two steps longer, and still very simple to solve mentally (without paper and pencil)
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Go argue with the originator of the puzzle numb nut!!

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RE: The "classic" counterfiet coin puzzle
December 1, 2010 at 10:06 pm (This post was last modified: December 1, 2010 at 10:07 pm by Houston I Am.)
(April 11, 2010 at 10:41 pm)jvwert Wrote: The basic puzzle had 12 coins, one of which differed in weight from the others, - to be found using a two pan balance just three times. Most solutions utilized labeling of some kind.

Why would anyone label, this has a very simple solution, one you don't even need a pencil or paper!

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