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Title: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Radical Plato on October 19, 2011, 05:38:41 PM

I have a balance scale and I need to be able to weigh any item between 1 and 50 pounds, to the nearest pound. How many
different weights do I need to buy?

Title: Re: How Many Weights?
Post by: Hulkotron on October 19, 2011, 05:39:50 PM

All the weights.

Title: Re: How Many Weights?
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on October 19, 2011, 05:41:20 PM

is this an SAT question?

Ill say "potato"

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on October 19, 2011, 06:06:45 PM

4 different ones. The lightest were 1 and 3?

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Radical Plato on October 19, 2011, 06:38:29 PM

Quote from: E-Kul on October 19, 2011, 05:38:41 PM

I have a balance scale and I need to be able to weigh any item between 1 and 50 pounds, to the nearest pound. How many
different weights do I need to buy?

Thanks Guys - I worked it out.
Answer: I only needed six different weights to weigh anything from 1 to
50 pounds. The weights are: 1 pound, 2 pounds, 4 pounds, 8 pounds, 16 pounds
and 32 pounds. Any number from 1 through 50 (actually, you can go up to
63 pounds with these weights) can be created using combinations of the
weights.

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on October 19, 2011, 06:43:13 PM

Quote from: E-Kul on October 19, 2011, 06:38:29 PM

Thanks Guys - I worked it out.
Answer: I only needed six different weights to weigh anything from 1 to
50 pounds. The weights are: 1 pound, 2 pounds, 4 pounds, 8 pounds, 16 pounds
and 32 pounds. Any number from 1 through 50 (actually, you can go up to
63 pounds with these weights) can be created using combinations of the
weights.

smarter than me......which isnt saying much  :-\

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Mr. Magoo on October 19, 2011, 06:49:23 PM

who cares?

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: polychronopolous on October 19, 2011, 06:52:49 PM

I don't know and what's more I don't give a rats ass.

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: kiwiol on October 19, 2011, 06:55:32 PM

Just buy fifty 1 pound plates.

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Mr. Magoo on October 19, 2011, 06:57:54 PM

Quote from: E-Kul on October 19, 2011, 06:38:29 PM

Thanks Guys - I worked it out.
Answer: I only needed six different weights to weigh anything from 1 to
50 pounds. The weights are: 1 pound, 2 pounds, 4 pounds, 8 pounds, 16 pounds
and 32 pounds. Any number from 1 through 50 (actually, you can go up to
63 pounds with these weights) can be created using combinations of the
weights.

wait, you never said what was the least number of weights you needed.

fail

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: EZ$ on October 19, 2011, 06:59:35 PM

eight 45 plates is all you need unless ur on da juice, brah.

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Dr Dutch on October 20, 2011, 03:51:28 AM

Quote from: E-Kul on October 19, 2011, 06:38:29 PM

Thanks Guys - I worked it out.
Answer: I only needed six different weights to weigh anything from 1 to
50 pounds. The weights are: 1 pound, 2 pounds, 4 pounds, 8 pounds, 16 pounds
and 32 pounds. Any number from 1 through 50 (actually, you can go up to
63 pounds with these weights) can be created using combinations of the
weights.

It would take Ronnie years to even understand the question...

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Jaime on October 20, 2011, 03:53:21 AM

Quote from: kiwiol on October 19, 2011, 06:55:32 PM

Just buy fifty 1 pound plates.

Just buy 1 fifty pound plates.

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: Meso_z on October 20, 2011, 04:41:10 AM

huh?

Title: Re: How Many Weights do I need?
Post by: RustyTrenbolona on October 20, 2011, 04:59:35 AM

GO FuCK URSELF