Question

BRAIN TEASER:
You can place weights on both side of weighing balance and you need to measure all weights between 1 and 1000. For example if you have weights 1 and 3,now you can measure 1,3 and 4 like earlier case, and also you can measure 2,by placing 3 on one side and 1 on the side which contain the substance to be weighed. So question again is how many minimum weights and of what denominations you need to measure all weights from 1kg to 1000kg.

Answer 1

1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256 and 512
count it.

Answer 2

Anybody else have a different answer???

Answer 3

did i miss any weight ? :P

Answer 4

think so.

Answer 5

last chance for anybody to take another guess.... than I am posting answer and doing another teaser!!!!!!

Answer 6

i think thats it
10 different weights will give you every number from 1 to 100

Answer 7

That is 1,3,9,27,81,243 and 729.

not sure... :p

Answer 8

That was asked to me some time ago... haha.

Answer 9

for that to work we may need a 3balance machine :)

Answer 10

how about 5 liliegirl ??

Answer 11

going once....

Answer 12

u can measure a weight of 5 by
putting
the weight + 3+ 1 on one side
and
9 on the other side..... :P

Answer 13

going twice....

Answer 14

lol, its this only
1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256 and 512

Answer 15

Solution:
For this answer is 3^0, 3^1, 3^2... That is 1,3,9,27,81,243 and 729.

Answer 16

what!?

Answer 17

XD

Answer 18

see?

Answer 19

i am out xD
thats enough internet for the day!

Answer 20

no see... in dire need of explanation :|

Answer 21

@ganeshie8
All you need is to analyze the problem carefully.

:))

Answer 22

ok looks im on my own... il try... thnks for replying though :)