There are 9 balls of equal size and same weight(they look
similar) except 1. How many weights required to find the
dissimilar ball using a weighing balance?

Answer Posted / ajay

Min 2
Max3
First div into 2grp of5-5 then weight it take that grp which weight is more
Then again divide more weighted grp into 3grp 2 2 1
Then weighed it if equal then took reaming two from three if reaming also equal then reaming only one definitely different
Which is required or we get it earlier any one of the step we get the req different ball

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 0 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

A beats B by 10 meters and B beats C by 15 meters the A beats C by

712


A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 piecesout of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of this cloth?

703


sir , i hv done 85 correct question in ssc cgl-tier-i 2010 after checking through my source which is correct , tell me whether i m eleigible for tier-ii or not charan , jalandhar

1814


A piece of cloth costs Rs 35. If the piece were 4m longer and each meter costs Re 1.00 less, the cost would remain unchanged. How long is the piece?

867


One of the longest sides of the triangle is 20 m. The other side is 10 m. Area of the triangle is 80 m2m2. What is the another side of the triangle?

825






For a 13-bit DAC the MSB resistance is 2kohms. What is the LSB resistance ?

1021


a man works. He has to maintain 100 cups. He gets 30 ps for every cup he safeguards and has 10 pay 90 ps for every cup he breaks.if he earns rs.24 per day, how many did he break?

804


There are 150 weights .Some are 1 kg weights and some are 2 kg weights. The sum of the weights is 260.is the number of 1kg weights?

972


If D is adjacent to F then who is adjacent to C?

1428


If A = x3y2x3y2 and B=xy3xy3, then find the HCF of A, B

743


A car travels 12 kms with a 4/5th filled tank.How far will the car travel with 1/3 filled tank?

1005


What do you think are your personal strengths and what are the areas where you need to improve as an individual?

1760


In a fraction, if 1 is added to both the numerator at the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/2. If numerator is subtracted from the denominator, the fraction becomes 3/4. Find the fraction.

703


4 cows are there at the four corners of a square. if the radius of the rope is 1 and lenth of one side of the square is 14, find the area along the square which the cow cannot gaze.

825


Every station in N rail road issue every other station's ticket. some stations are added.Now they have to issue 46 more tickets. say the No.of stations after and before added.

1485