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Weighing 9 Balls

Puzzles -> Measuring Puzzles

Weighing 9 BallsYou have 9 balls, equally big, equally heavy - except for one, which is a little heavier.

How would you identify the heavier ball if you could use a pair of balance scales only twice?




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