mcfridge's riddle

[Guest]

I'm so smart I solved it in under a minute.

But I still made a spelling mistake!

 

[Guest]

Oh, damn! I haven't solved it!

My method only has 50/50 chance of finding the odd one out.

But I don't care I'm watching football!

 

[cantdog]

Dead easy.

six and six, heave the heavy six

three and three from the light six, heave the heavy three

one and one from the light three

either it balances or it don't

either way you know the ight one

twenty seconds

 

[Guest]

Oh! My average just dropped to 33.3%!

I'm so funny!

 

[Tanuki]

Dead easy.

six and six, heave the heavy six

three and three from the light six, heave the heavy three

one and one from the light three

either it balances or it don't

either way you know the ight one

twenty seconds

It's sweet that both of you made the same wrong assumption, that's cute!

 

[Guest]

Dead easy.

six and six, heave the heavy six

three and three from the light six, heave the heavy three

one and one from the light three

either it balances or it don't

either way you know the ight one

twenty seconds

That's what I said, and it's wrong!

 

[Tanuki]

Oh! My average just dropped to 33.3%!

I'm so funny!

I'd say you have a 1 in 12 chance of getting it right with this method.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Dead easy.

six and six, heave the heavy six

three and three from the light six, heave the heavy three

one and one from the light three

either it balances or it don't

either way you know the ight one

twenty seconds

But he said the odd one can be lighter or heavier and you don't know which it is, so you don't know which six to look in.

Doing these brain teasers is like going and having your teeth scaled just for fun. I don't go on carnival rides that make me puke, and I don't do brain teasers unless I get paid. Life's too short.

---ZoooooOoooooot

 

[Clare Quilty]

You have to divide them into 3 groups of 4.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

You have to divide them into 3 groups of 4.

I'd divide them into one group of twelve and throw all of them out.

--Zoot

 

[SummerMorning]

So what do 3 groups of 4 help you?

1. weigh two of three groups:

result a: 2/3 * 1/2 you have no Oddies = 2/6

result b (by inference) = you have oddies = 4/6

a2. easy - weigh the 4 balls with the oddy...

...ahh forget it.

 

[sincerely_helene]

My head hurts.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

My head hurts.

That's because you've been deflowered, now you've got to work up to your AV post!!!!!!

 

[sincerely_helene]

Work, work, work.
Sigh.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Work, work, work.
Sigh.

Not for me.....