How Many Weights do I need?

[Radical Plato]

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?

[Hulkotron]

All the weights.

[Obvious Gimmick]

is this an SAT question?

Ill say "potato"

[#1 Klaus fan]

4 different ones. The lightest were 1 and 3?

[Radical Plato]

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.

[Obvious Gimmick]

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 

[Mr. Magoo]

who cares?

[polychronopolous]

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

[kiwiol]

Just buy fifty 1 pound plates.

[Mr. Magoo]

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

[EZ$]

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

[Dr Dutch]

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...

[Jaime]

Just buy fifty 1 pound plates.

Just buy 1 fifty pound plates.

[Meso_z]

huh?

[RustyTrenbolona]

GO FuCK URSELF