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You have 9 beans. 8 of a particular weight, 1 of a lighter weight, but all of the same volume, shape, etc. Basically you can't tell them apart. You also have a scale, like a mechanical balance scale where you put some beans on one side and some on the other and it tips to whichever side is heavier. In how many measurements can you always be 100% sure which bean is the smaller one. hint: the answer isn't 1 or 3
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Software Implementation Consultant

Interviewed at Fast Enterprises

3.7
Dec 11, 2013

You have 9 beans. 8 of a particular weight, 1 of a lighter weight, but all of the same volume, shape, etc. Basically you can't tell them apart. You also have a scale, like a mechanical balance scale where you put some beans on one side and some on the other and it tips to whichever side is heavier. In how many measurements can you always be 100% sure which bean is the smaller one. hint: the answer isn't 1 or 3

You have two hourglasses: one that times exactly 4s and one that times exactly 7s. Once you start an hourglass, you can't stop it "in the middle" or make any guesses about how much time is left until it's completely done. How can you time exactly 9s?
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Implementation Consultant

Interviewed at Fast Enterprises

3.7
May 4, 2016

You have two hourglasses: one that times exactly 4s and one that times exactly 7s. Once you start an hourglass, you can't stop it "in the middle" or make any guesses about how much time is left until it's completely done. How can you time exactly 9s?

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