critical thinking homework

 

9 BALL PROBLEM

   

USING THE APPROPRIATE ENABLING SKILLS, SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM…..

 

HINT: Creating diagrams or pictures provides visual input that can make solving any problem easier.

   

FACTS:

 

– YOU HAVE NINE STEEL BALLS

 

– THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME. NO VISUAL DIFFERENCE.

 

– EIGHT WEIGH THE SAME. ONE IS SLIGHTLY HEAVIER.

 

– YOU HAVE A TRADITIONAL BALANCE SCALE.

 

– YOU CAN ONLY MAKE TWO MEASURES USING THE SCALES!

 

[NOTE- ONE MEASURE OCCURS WHEN OBJECT[S] IS PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF SCALE RESULTING IN ONE SIDE OUT OF BALANCE OR BOTH SIDES REMAINING EQUAL]

   

GOAL: EXPLAIN
[USING WORDS/VARIABLES ONLY]
HOW TO PROCEED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE NINE BALLS IS THE HEAVIER ONE.

   

POSSIBLE 10 POINT BONUS!

   

DEADLINE IS 6/10 – 11:59pm