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Actually, never heard it before and it took some thinking to figure it out . I would label all the bags 1-5, then take out the same number of beads as the label on the bag said. Then place all 15 beads on the scale. Since most beads weigh 10 kgs, the weight should be close to 150 kg. But since at least one will weigh 9 kg, just subtract the actual weight from 150 and the number you have will tell you which bag contains the 9 kg beads .

(i.e. If it was bag three then three beads would weigh 9 kg and the other 12 would be 10 kg beads from the other bags. 12x10= 120(kg). 3x9= 27(kg). 120+27= 147(kg). 150-147= 3, the number of the bag from whence the 9 kg beads came from )


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Yep.

Now if I could only remember the two trains riddle........

A train leaves New York for Boston. Five minutes later another train leaves Boston for New York, having a double speed. Which train will be closer to New York, when they encounter?


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Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and Hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language, that end in -GRY. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day and everyone knows the meaning of.


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If, having only one match, on a freezing winter day, you entered a room which contained a lamp, a kerosene heater, and a wood burning stove, which should you light first?


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Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and Hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language, that end in -GRY. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day and everyone knows the meaning of.
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If, having only one match, on a freezing winter day, you entered a room which contained a lamp, a kerosene heater, and a wood burning stove, which should you light first?
It seems the lamp would make it easier to see the other two....


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As an aside, did you know that gry is a word?
Congratulations, you're correct .

Yeah, I did know . It's something very small or has little value, or something like that .


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It seems the lamp would make it easier to see the other two....
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Hooray . dave got it .


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