divde the 12 balls into 3 sets of 4. 7 o5 S$ K9 e% |4 ]+ J7 d3 C; z
weight any 2 sets.
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if one of the 2 is heavier, then the heavy one is in that set
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weigh them5.39.217.76/ Z8 C( N9 Q4 V/ ]3 P* L
and divide the heavier into 15 r7 i" m& Q0 \3 ^, O; ^
and weight them.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 W7 q0 r A0 z; A
3 x weighing and get the ans.
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