Steem Riddle of the Week #10: Weighted Balls
Last weeks riddle was solved by @uber-dragon, congrats to him for claiming the SBD prize! The solution is posted here: https://steemit.com/riddle/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-9-wandering-monster-solution-revealed-prize-awared
This week, once again, I'm asking that everyone who posts a solution, obfuscate it with ROT13 using this link: http://md5decrypt.net/en/Rot13/ That way others can more easily take part without worrying about spoilers. Only obfuscated posts can win the prize!
This weeks riddle
There are 5 boxes, each with 100 metal balls. The balls all look and feel identical, but one box has balls that way 1.1 ounces, one box has balls that weigh 0.9 ounces and the other three boxes have balls that weigh 1 ounce. You don't know which type of balls are in which boxes.
You have a digital scale that will tell you the exact weight of whatever group of balls you place on it. How can you guarantee to correctly identify which box has the 1.1 ounce balls, which box has the 0.9 ounce balls and which 3 boxes have the 1 ounce balls, using the scale only two times?
Prize
Again, I'm asking that everyone who posts a solution, obfuscate it with ROT13 using this link: http://md5decrypt.net/en/Rot13/. If your comment isn't obfuscated, you aren't eligible for the prize.
The first person to upvote and comment with a valid obfuscated!!!! solution (as decided by me and only me) prior to this post paying out will win 1SBD! The prize will be paid out right after the rewards from the post are paid.
Don't forget to follow and to check out my past riddles
First off, thanks to everyone for all the support! If you'd like to browse my older riddles you can do so at the links below:
https://steemit.com/life/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-2-flipping-cards-prize-doubled
https://steemit.com/life/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-3-alternating-truth-prize-for-first-correct-answer
https://steemit.com/life/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-4-black-cards-prize-for-first-correct-answer
https://steemit.com/life/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-5-the-cup-game-prize-for-first-correct-answer
https://steemit.com/life/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-6-burning-ropes-prize-doubled
https://steemit.com/life/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-7-midpoints
https://steemit.com/life/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-8-truth-lies-and-chaos
https://steemit.com/riddle/@droopy/steem-riddle-of-the-week-9-wandering-monster
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So I think @uber-dragon got there before me with a different method but fun problem never the less. I will have to be super quick next time!
V gnxr bhg bar onyy sebz rnpu obk yvxr N sebz 1fg Obk gura O sebz 2aq & fb ba.
V chg N O P ba gur fpnyr & abgr gur fvtug. Naq gura nqq Q ba gur fpnyr naq abgr gur qvssrerapr, ol guvf gb xabj gur jrvtug qvssrerapr juvpu Q nqqrq & abj V'yy erzbir N sebz gur fpnyr gb xabj gur jrvtug bs N naq ercrng sbe O.
Va gung jnl, jr jvyy xabj nyy jrvtugf sebz N gb Q & nf jr xabj nyy pngrtbevrf, jr pna rnfvyl nffhzr jung vf R. Nf sbe rknzcyr, vs N vf 1.1, O & Q ner 1 naq P vf 1.1 gura vg'f thnenagrrq gung R vf 1 gbb.
Zl nafjre pbhyq or jebat gubhtu
So it's wrong
Right?
I think I didn't fully understand the riddle then this time
bxnl, fb hayrff v'z zvffvat fbzrguvat, v guvax v fubhyq or noyr gb qb vg hfvat gur fpnyr whfg bapr. (nabgure njrfbzr rkcynangvba tencuvp: uggcf://vzthe.pbz/n/cdtax <- pncvgny c naq x gb znxr gur yvax jbex)v gnxr gurfr tebhcf bs onyyf bhg bs gur obk naq cynpr gurz ba gur fpnyr, pnershyyl xrrcvat gurz va gurve tebhc juvyr abgvat juvpu barf v gbbx sebz jung obk: v gnxr 1 bhg bs gur svefg obk, 2 bhg bs gur frpbaq obk, 4 bhg bs gur guveq obk, 8 bhg bs gur sbhegu obk naq 16 bhg bs gur svsgu obk. v pubfr gurfr ahzoref fb gung ab znggre juvpu cnve bs tebhcf v cvpx gb pbzcner v nyjnlf unir havdhr qvssreraprf jura fhogenpgvat gurve ahzoref (gung'f vzcbegnag). v'yy gnxr jungrire gur fpnyr fnlf naq fhogenpg 31 sebz vg (gur rkcrpgrq jrvtug vs nyy onyyf jrer 1 bhapr, orpnhfr 31 onyyf ba gur fpnyr gbgny) naq zhygvcyl gung ol 10 naq v fubhyq unir gur ahzore nqinagntr bs gur urnivre onyyf pbzcnerq gb gur yvtugre barf (v.r. 1 zrnaf gurer'f bar zber urnivre onyy ba gur fpnyr guna yvtug onyyf; -3 zrnaf gurer ner 3 yrff bs gur urnivre onyyf ba gur fpnyr guna yvtug onyyf). fb ng gung cbvag v pna whfg cvacbvag juvpu gjb tebhcf bs onyyf pbzr sebz gur urnivre naq yvtugre obkrf ol gurve ahzore qvssrerapr naq v pna nyfb gryy juvpu bs gur gjb vf juvpu onfrq ba gur erfhyg (< 31 zrnaf gurer jrer zber yvtugre onyyf guna urnil barf, > 31 zrnaf gurer jrer zber urnivre onyyf guna yvtug barf). fb gur bgure 3 obkrf ner gur barf jvgu 1 bhapr onyyf.fb lrnu, v fubhyqa'g arrq gb hfr gur fpnyr zber guna bapr, hayrff v'z zvffvat fbzrguvat rffragvny urer be znqr n zvfgnxr!
avpr, gung vf rira orggre guna gur vqrn v unq va zvaq, gung jbexf, jryy qbar!
v bevtvanyyl jrag jvgu gung zrgubq gura v ena n frpbaq rknzcyr naq v tbg gung vg jnfa'g pyrne gb frr juvpu obk unq gur onyyf whfg gung gurer vf zber be yrff bs gurz. v jnf qbvat vg jvgu 1 onyy, 2 onyy 3 onyy gubhtu. v unir ena n pbhcyr bs rknzcyrf naq lbhef frrzf gb jbex! orng zr ol 29 zvaf v guvax ;) tbbq nafjre
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