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There are 9 coins. Out of which one is odd one i.e weight is
less or more. How many iterations of weighing are required
to find odd coin?
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It is always possible to find odd coin in 3 weighings and to
tell whether the odd coin is heavier or lighter.
1. Take 8 coins and weigh 4 against 4.
o If both are not equal, goto step 2
o If both are equal, goto step 3
2. One of these 8 coins is the odd one. Name the coins on
heavier side of the scale as H1, H2, H3 and H4. Similarly,
name the coins on the lighter side of the scale as L1, L2,
L3 and L4. Either one of H's is heavier or one of L's is
lighter. Weigh (H1, H2, L1) against (H3, H4, X) where X is
one coin remaining in intial weighing.
o If both are equal, one of L2, L3, L4 is lighter. Weigh L2
against L3.
? If both are equal, L4 is the odd coin and is lighter.
? If L2 is light, L2 is the odd coin and is lighter.
? If L3 is light, L3 is the odd coin and is lighter.
o If (H1, H2, L1) is heavier side on the scale, either H1 or
H2 is heavier. Weight H1 against H2
? If both are equal, there is some error.
? If H1 is heavy, H1 is the odd coin and is heavier.
? If H2 is heavy, H2 is the odd coin and is heavier.
o If (H3, H4, X) is heavier side on the scale, either H3 or
H4 is heavier or L1 is lighter. Weight H3 against H4
? If both are equal, L1 is the odd coin and is lighter.
? If H3 is heavy, H3 is the odd coin and is heavier.
? If H4 is heavy, H4 is the odd coin and is heavier.
3. The remaining coin X is the odd one. Weigh X against the
anyone coin used in initial weighing.
o If both are equal, there is some error.
o If X is heavy, X is the odd coin and is heavier.
o If X is light, X is the odd coin and is lighter.
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