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If I have to measure all weights from 1 kg to 121 kg, what is
the minimum number of weights I should keep?
1.1 2.5 3.13 4.21

Question Posted / pradeepteja885

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If I have to measure all weights from 1 kg to 121 kg, what is the minimum number of weights I shou..

Answer / mamohar

1, 3, 9, 27, 81


total 5 weights are required

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If I have to measure all weights from 1 kg to 121 kg, what is the minimum number of weights I shou..

Answer / don

5 because I think......

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If I have to measure all weights from 1 kg to 121 kg, what is the minimum number of weights I shou..

Answer / aashish

1,3,9,27,81 are the required weights
1 can be measured with 1
2 can be measured with 3 by keeping 1on the other side
5 can be measured with 9 by keeping 3and 1 on the other side
6 can be measured with 9 by keeping 3 on the other side
7 can be measured with 9 and 1 by keeping 3 on the other side
SIMILARLY EVERYTHING CAN BE MEASURED

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If I have to measure all weights from 1 kg to 121 kg, what is the minimum number of weights I shou..

Answer / isaias

The first answer, powers of 3, is the correct one when it is allowed to put weights on both sides of the scale.

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If I have to measure all weights from 1 kg to 121 kg, what is the minimum number of weights I shou..

Answer / ravindra kumar

13

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If I have to measure all weights from 1 kg to 121 kg, what is the minimum number of weights I shou..

Answer / vishnukings

Answer is 7.

number weights needed.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64.
this numbers when adding gives values from 1 to 121.

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