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If we have to weigh 31 kgs of rice using only 1 kg stone. What are the minimum number of weighing operations required?

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5 weighing operations:

Rice Counter weight
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1kg (1kg stone)
2kg (1kg rice + 1kg stone)
4kg (1+2+1)
8kg (1+2+4+1)
16kg (1+2+4+8+1)
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total: 31kg rice

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