But 3 piles of 3 is nine pennies. The question was about 8 pennies. That technique won't work with 8.
Thanks for pointing that out!! I didn't trust that I was actually correct about that.
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lisah - Nov 03, 2016 9:22:32 am PDT #726 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
Glamcookie - Nov 03, 2016 9:25:55 am PDT #727 of 30002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
And I feel like I have pretty good skills at actually solving problems. Except when presented with a logic puzzle which makes me feel like I'm defective and lucky to have gotten anywhere in life.
It me! I remember thinking I was awful at math until I started doing real life math at my job with an investment management co. I can actually do that shit when the numbers have life stuff attached to them!
Dana - Nov 03, 2016 9:26:15 am PDT #728 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I still like my method, which is to magically get it right on the first try.
This is like the time I got asked "Why are manhole covers round?" in a job interview. You either know it already, or you're not likely to figure it out in 30 seconds.
Jessica - Nov 03, 2016 9:27:34 am PDT #729 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But 3 piles of 3 is nine pennies. The question was about 8 pennies. That technique won't work with 8.
Sure it will - you start out the same, weighing 3 vs 3 (2 left out). If they're the same, weigh the 2 pennies you left out. If they're not, weigh 2 of the pennies from the lighter side.
Steph L. - Nov 03, 2016 9:29:11 am PDT #730 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Dang, I was totally unable to make that leap. Logic is not my strong suit.
Glamcookie - Nov 03, 2016 9:30:29 am PDT #731 of 30002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Guys, if you want to point and laugh, my first instinct was that one of the pennies was a lighter color and I was all like Picard - How the fuck...?????
Glamcookie - Nov 03, 2016 9:33:54 am PDT #732 of 30002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
You're all on the floor laughing rn, aren't you?
Zenkitty - Nov 03, 2016 9:35:19 am PDT #733 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
And Jessica's right again! I hate logic problems.
tommyrot - Nov 03, 2016 9:36:08 am PDT #734 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Funny thing is, the two-weighing solution will also work with nine pennies.
The puzzle says eight pennies to trick you into thinking in terms of powers of two.
lisah - Nov 03, 2016 10:02:41 am PDT #735 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
But 8 still can't be divided equally into 3s. I'm pretty sure. But who knows? It's unknowable!