A wholesale merchant came to me one day and posed this problem. Every day in his business he had to weigh amounts form one pound to one hundred and twenty – one pounds, to the nearest pound. To do this, what is the minimum number of weights he needs and how heavy should each weight be?
Answer:
The minimum number of weights required is five and these should weight 1,3,9,27
and 81 ponds.
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