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Question Number 183617 by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 27/Dec/22

H o w m a n y a r t i f i c i a l l y m a d e w e i g h t s a r e

r e q u i r e d (m i n i m a l l y) t o w e i g h

2, 4, 6, \dots, 80 k g

a n d w h a t s h o u l d b e t h e y ?

Commented by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 27/Dec/22

Commented by mr W last updated on 27/Dec/22

{l e t}^{'} s s a y 1 T o m = 2 k g, t h e n y o u w a n t

t o w e i g h 1, 2, 3, \dots, 27 T o m s .

A s y o u c a n s e e f r o m Q 183583,

w i t h 4 w e i g h t s o f 1, 3, 9, 27 T o m s, y o u

c a n w e i g h a w e i g h t u p t o 40 T o m s .

t h a t m e a n s y o u n e e d a t l e a s t 4 w e i g h t s

(2, 6, 18, 54 k g) t o w e i g h 2, 4, 6, \dots, 54 k g .

Commented by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 27/Dec/22

T han X sir! your answer is very right

but my question is not very right . I

am going to edit it .