You have 10 sets of ten coins. One set of the ten is counterfeit, the others are genuine. The genuine coins weigh exactly 0.10 ounces. The counterfeit coins are exactly a 0.01 ounces off, making the entire set of ten coins 0.10 ounces off. You may use an extremely accurate digital scale only once. How do you determine which set is counterfeit?
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You have 10 sets of ten coins. One set of the ten is counterfeit, the others are genuine. The genuine coins weigh exactly 0.10 ounces. The counterfeit coins are exactly a 0.01 ounces off, making the entire set of ten coins 0.10 ounces off. You may use an extremely accurate digital scale only once. How do you determine which set is counterfeit?
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