Pow 3

POW 3

I began this POW by comparing 4 by 4 bags on each side

However, this takes 3 steps instead of 2 because it requires 2 more steps after that first one.

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The King would’ve found his betrayer however this POW makes it so we have to solve it in less than three steps.

I then decided to just go down from the number of bags put onto the Pan Balance.

If these six bags are unbalanced take the light side and put one bag aside, so then you’d only be weighing two bags. If the two bags are balanced, you know that the bag you put aside is the correct answer. On the contrary, if the one bag is lighter than the other on the Pan Balance you have your answer.

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Now, if the 6 bags are equally balanced on each side

you know it has to be one of the two bags remaining, so you then put your remaining two bags on the Pan Balance and see which one is lighter and get the answer.

And that is how I got my answer! The total amount of weighings you can solve this with is two. My reaction to this POW was that I enjoyed it! I think I liked it (a lot) more than the past POW’s because it didn’t surround Math, yet it still made you think.

Extension :

Farmer Lauren had 10 Giraffes in her house. One Giraffe ate ALL the food Farmer Lauren had,

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