You have 13 coins, which all look alike. Twelve coins weigh exactly the same, but the other
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You have 13 coins, which all look alike. Twelve coins weigh exactly the same, but the other one is heavier. You have a pan balance. Tell how to find the heavier coin in just three weighings.
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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
ISBN: 978-0134112107
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Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde
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