puzzle for u?

Question

a man has a stone weighing 40 kg.he has to divide it into 4 parts such that he can weigh any quantity from 1 to 40 kg by keeping a few or all of the stones on the balance only once(not by weighing two times). can u help himout??

Answer 1

Break the stone as follows:
27kg, 9kg, 3kg, 1kg

Now to weigh different amounts, you can put weights on one side or the other plus the item to be weighed.

For example:
1) 1kg = (item)
2) 3kg = (item) + 1kg
3) 3kg = (item)
4) 3kg + 1kg = (item)
5) 9kg = (item) + 3kg + 1kg
6) 9kg = (item) + 3kg
7) 9kg + 1kg = (item) + 3kg
etc.
34) 27kg + 9kg + 1kg = (item) + 3kg
35) 27kg + 9kg = (item) + 1kg
36) 27kg + 9kg = (item)
37) 27kg + 9kg + 1kg = (item)
38) 27kg + 9kg + 3kg = (item) + 1kg
39) 27kg + 9kg + 3kg = (item)
40) 27kg + 9kg + 3kg + 1kg = (item)

Answer 2

u asked to help the man......please give some details of him so i can contact him...........
by the way, he messed up himself in such a messy problem..........
ask him to meet stone cutter...lol !!!!

Answer 3

Maybe he need to stand straight w/ his two legs slightly wide open.he! he! he!