TimeSpaceLightForce Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 1) How can the you balance the see-saw by exchanging any 2 kids position 4 times? 2) Which twin weighs different from others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 from left side to right side; left to right: switch the second T with the first W switch the first L with the first O switch the first O with the first L switch the first N with the third E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Swap the red kids:T T L + E O E V N N ^ W W E O V E + L E EE T L + E O E V N N ^ W W E O V E + L T EE T L + E O E V W N ^ N W E O V E + L T EE T L + E V E O W N ^ N W E O V E + L T EE T L + E V E O W N ^ N W O E V E + L T E <= final balanced position Which twins weight different? If the last three swaps are done first, we have this position T T L + E V E O W N ^ N W O E V E + L E E, which is symmetrical except for the outer T T vs E E. If this still unbalanced to the left, and I don't see how we could conclude that, then we could conclude that TT are heavier than EE. But since OP asks only to identify difference from all others, not one heavier or lighter than another, then a different configuration likely holds the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TimeSpaceLightForce Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 That is it ! Bonanova's arrangement got it balanced. That is the same symmetric solution I got. But unlike odd weight balance scale problem, this one has a predetermined odd weight and should have a 'leading clue' i.e. not symmetric - the anagramatist equation . Plainglazed solution shows: T W O + E L E V E N = T W E L V E + O N E all E's are same weights , so only the O's are odds then. Thanks for solving..more power ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1) How can the you balance the see-saw by exchanging any 2 kids position 4 times?
2) Which twin weighs different from others?
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