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How would you identify the heavier ball if you could use a two-pan balance scale only twice?

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There are 9 similar balls. Eight of them weigh the same and the ninth is a bit heavier.
How would you identify the heavier ball if you could use a two-pan balance scale only twice?

posted Nov 20, 2014 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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