The Haybaler Problem
Problem Statement
You have five bales of hay. All of the bales of hay were weighed in combinations. 1 and 2, 1 and 3, etc.. All of the weights were written down without keeping track. The weights of the bales are
80,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,90, and 91.
Your initial task is to find out how much each bale weights. Is your answer the only possible set of weights? Explain how you know.
Process
In the hay baler problem we had to figure out different combinations of weights of hay bales that were unknown. To try and figure this problem out, I knew that the total weights ranged from 80, to 91. The weights of the bales are 80,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,90, and 91. I started off with the number
40, for the bale that weighs 80, because I know
Problem Statement
You have five bales of hay. All of the bales of hay were weighed in combinations. 1 and 2, 1 and 3, etc.. All of the weights were written down without keeping track. The weights of the bales are
80,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,90, and 91.
Your initial task is to find out how much each bale weights. Is your answer the only possible set of weights? Explain how you know.
Process
In the hay baler problem we had to figure out different combinations of weights of hay bales that were unknown. To try and figure this problem out, I knew that the total weights ranged from 80, to 91. The weights of the bales are 80,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,90, and 91. I started off with the number
40, for the bale that weighs 80, because I know