Eight coins, one light
Among 8 identical-looking coins, exactly one is counterfeit and lighter. Using a balance scale, what is the minimum number of weighings that guarantees finding it?
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- Split into 3, 3, 2 - not in halves.
- A balance gives three outcomes, so one weighing can isolate to a third.
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