• We need your support!

    We are currently struggling to cover the operational costs of Xtremepapers, as a result we might have to shut this website down. Please donate if we have helped you and help make a difference in other students' lives!
    Click here to Donate Now (View Announcement)

logic test 2

Messages
134
Reaction score
2
Points
0
A factory manufactures tennis balls of exactly 100g
The factory consists of 5 machines that produce these balls. The balls are marked with the numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5 to ensure the machine that had manufactured them. In a certain fault one of the 5 machines start manufacturing the balls of 99g. The workers now want to find out which machine had a fault. The electronic balance has enough battery to give only 1 reading. Using as much balls as you want, advise how will you find the machine with the fault.(remember the balls are marked with the machine numbers). ;)
 

XPFMember

XPRS Moderator
Messages
4,555
Reaction score
13,290
Points
523
Assalamoalaikum!!
I think I got it!

see take 1 ball numbered one..2 balls numbered two..3 balls numbered three..4 balls numbered four..5 balls numbered five

so in a total ..there'll be 15 balls

now use the balance to find the weight of the 15 balls! subtract this from 1500...the difference indicates the number on the machine which is faulty ;) :cool:
 
Top