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Puzzle: Find the lightest bean (Part 2)
You have 27 beans. One bean is lighter than all of the rest. You have a set of balance scales to help you identify the light bean- but, you can only use them three times. How do you do it?
Dr Yan looks explains how to use probability to work out if this conundrum is logically possible.
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