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[Soln] Identifying the weight of one ingot

King Hiero II of Syracuse has 11 identical-looking metallic ingots. The king knows that the weights of the ingots are equal to 1, 2, …, 11 libras, in some order. He also has a bag, which would be ripped apart … Continue reading

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[Hints] Identifying the weight of one ingot

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Identifying the weight of one ingot

King Hiero II of Syracuse has 11 identical-looking metallic ingots. The king knows that the weights of the ingots are equal to 1, 2, …, 11 libras, in some order. He also has a bag, which would be ripped apart … Continue reading

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