Puzzle on Heavier Ball

Puzzle on Ball: Lighter or Heavier

This puzzle is a heavier ball puzzle in which you have to detect which ball is heavier or lighter. The premise and objective are given below:-

Premise – You have 8 balls that are of the same size. 7 of them weigh the same, and one among them weighs slightly more.

Objective – How can you find the ball which is heavier by using a balance and only two weighs?

Heavier Ball Puzzle

Solution of Weighing Puzzle

Divide the balls into the following groups: (1,2,3),(4,5,6),(7,8)

Step 1:

  • Weigh (1,2,3) against (4,5,6)
  • Two possible outcomes:
  • 1. The two groups are equally heavy. (Case A)
  • 2. One of these groups is heavier than the other. (Case B)

Case A – Weigh 7 against 8. Now you have identified the heavier ball in 2 weighings.

Case B – Take the heavier group (assume it to be (1,2,3)), take any two balls, and weigh them against each other. Any one of them is heavier else the third ball is.

Heavier Ball Puzzle: one of these is heavier

Step 1 – Divide the balls into the following groups:

(1,2,3), (4,5,6), (7,8)

Heavier Ball Puzzle dividing in groups

Step 2 – Weigh Group A (1,2,3) against Group B (4,5,6).

group A weights more: heavier ball puzzle

Now, there are two possibilities that maybe the both the group weigh equal or both do weigh equal.

Case A- When both the group A & B weigh equal.

When Group A and B is equal

If Case A happened then measure between ball 7 against 8, and you will find the result that which ball is heavier.

Heavier Ball Puzzle measuring between 7 and 8

Case B- Now, in Case B, one of the group among A & B weigh more. Than, lets suppose Group A (1, 2, 3) is weigh more.

Puzzle on Ball : Lighter or Heavier

Now, weigh the balls of Group A against each other one after other, and we will find heavier ball in 2 chance.

Heavier Ball Puzzle weighing one by one

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