You have been given a physical balance and 7 weights of 52, 50, 48, 44, 45, 46 and 78 kgs. Keeping weights on one pan and object on the other, what is the maximum you can weigh less than 183 kgs.
a. 180 b. 181
c. 182 d. 178

• a)180=====>tot 363-183 or 52+50+78
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(23) No(0)
• add the max weights
  52+50+78=180
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• ans is :180
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• 48, 44, 45, 46 = 183 not less than 183
  
  so v take 3 nos. only
  max 3 nos.
  52,50,78 =180
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• add max three weight
  78+52+50=180
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• 180 is the ans
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• Consider higher value weights 78 , 52,50.Now simply add them.but check if the sum exceeds 183 or not.
  here 78+52+50=180. So option a is correct.
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