Problem Statement: There was a very economic king who gathered up all the gold in his land and put it into eight bags.He made sure that each bag weighed exactly the same amount. The king then chosed the eught people in his country whome he trusted the most‚and gave a bad og gold to eahc of them to keep safe for him.On special occasions he asked them to bring the bags back so he could look at them.(He liked looking at his‚even though he didnt like spending it.) One day the king heard from a foreign
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that it would take 5 weighings as described by the equation for an unknown item value: However‚ this is an overestimate as there is a way to determine the lighter of nine items with only two weighings. This was overlooked in the last POW (Eight Bags of Gold). Nine items can be weighed by dividing into three sets of size three. Comparing two sets together would determine which set contained the lighter item. With the last weighing‚ one can determine the lightest item. This raises the limit of weighings
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The Good‚ The Better‚ and The Ugly As a foreign student I have confronted many difficulties specially when writing English because it is not my first language. In addition‚ once classes started I felt uneasy in English 1301 to be taught by Professor Belz; however‚ once in class I noticed several points‚ for instance‚ the good‚ the better‚ and the ugly facts from taking a college level class for English. First of all‚ while I was taking the English 1301 class I noticed good quality points in the
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a student in general‚ I have a strong work ethic and I am a very good listener‚ sometimes we make ourselves think that it is hard to practice the good skills we all have‚ but it really is not. We all have strengths and weaknesses‚ like I said before‚ one of my strengths is listening‚ that helps me succeed in my classes and it helps me get good grades. I am grateful I have it because‚ in each one of my classes‚ you have to be a good listener to understand what the teachers are trying to teach us.
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In Katherine Mangu-Ward’s article‚ “Plastic Bags are Good for You” she argues that plastic bags are better than paper bags because they’re cheaper for stores to distribute‚ they can hold items that are twice its own weight‚ and they can be used for other household necessities. Mangu-Ward makes reasonable points and provides a lot of information in her article‚ but she does not have reliable sources that supports her claims. Also she does not cite the sources she is getting her information from. The
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The Crucible there are many themes floating around. One of the most notable themes is the importance of a good name. To several of the characters the only matter of importance seems to be their name and what it seems to be associated with. Amongst this dialog we find that because the hysterical environment of Salem causes persecution of calumny became a common fear of a good‚ respectable name to be tarnished. Early in the play we are introduced with our first couple of victims due to the infamous
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The importance of a good name[c] In the bible verse Proverbs 10:7 it states that “The memory of the righteous is a blessing‚ but the name of the wicked will rot.” In Arthur Miller ’s The Crucible having a good name and reputation is very important‚ especially when you live in a christian society. Throughout The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller lets his audience see how important it is to the characters to keep a good name. When the story first begins in Salem‚ Arthur Miller jumps straight into the importance
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king has 8 bags of gold- all the gold in the kingdom‚ which he trusts to 8 of his most trustworthy caretakers; one bag to each caretaker. All the bags have equal weight and contain the same amount of gold‚ totaling all the gold in the kingdom. But one day‚ the king hears a story that a woman from another kingdom received a gold coin. The king knew it had to be his gold‚ because he owned all the gold in the kingdom. Someone was spending his gold! So he decided to find the lightest bag of the 8 using
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What’s in a Name? The names in “Good Country People” are actually descriptive of the characters. One in particular is the character of Mrs. Hopewell. In short‚ she tends to be a very hopeful and well-to-do. She holds a hope in the goodness of the country people‚ and she uses cliches to help her explain and accept the vices of other people. Unfortunately‚ she holds a false reality and places her hope in those with less than honorable intentions for the most part. Mrs. Hopewell lives in her own
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Rain of Gold and A Better Life Major Themes In two similarly heart wrenching tales of struggle and perseverance‚ the novel Rain of Gold and the film A Better Life put on display the stories of two families working hard to stay together and make their living. Themes such as family‚ hard work‚ and discrimination are common to both stories in which the ideas of love and hardship are closely examined. Through the exploration of these major ideas‚ two beautiful stories emerge to explain the power
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