Given 27 table tennis balls, one is heavier than the others.
What is the minimum number of weighings (using a two-pan balance scale) needed to guarantee identifying the heavy one? The other 26 balls weigh the same.
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The King’s Thief
A king in England has a jewel, a dog, and a crown. A thief comes in the middle of a night and takes the dog and yet the next day the king reports that he has two missing items. The king said the truth and there was only one robbery that happened. How is this possible?
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Two Boxers
Two boxers are in a match scheduled for 12 rounds (Pure boxing only – no kicking, UFC takedowns, or anything else). One of the boxers gets knocked out after only six rounds, yet no man throws a punch. How is this possible?
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Two men are in a desert. They both have packs on. One of them is dead. The other man has his pack open, and the man who is dead has his pack closed. What is in the pack?
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