Challenge 4: Observations!

Record your findings in a table. Do you see any patterns?

If you were allowed to weigh only 3 times, what is the maximum number of bars you can solve the problem for?

What students worked out7

Student 22020-12-16
15
- Karanteacher2020-12-17
  Why do you think we can’t we measure more than 15? Did you try for 16?
  - Student 22020-12-17
    I TRIED FROM 1-30 THE WAY TO DO IT IS 7 TO 7 WHICHEVER SIDE IS HEAVIER THEN WE KNOW HOW TO DO AND IF it’s NEITHER THEN WE CAN DO THE LAST ONE
Student 72020-12-17
15
- Karanteacher2020-12-17
  What would be your strategy to find the real one from a total of 15 gold bars?
Student 32020-12-17
My finding sir
Student 22020-12-17
WITH ONE SCALE
1=0MIN
2-3=1MIN
4-9=2MIN
10-15=3MIN
16-30=4MIN