Can You Solve the Poison Wine Challenge?

Can You Solve the Poison Wine Challenge?

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Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

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The video presents a classic math puzzle involving 1,000 bottles of wine, one of which is poisoned. The challenge is to identify the poisoned bottle using 10 rats and binary numbers. Initially, a basic strategy is proposed, but a more efficient solution using binary encoding is introduced. The video explains how to use binary numbers to determine the exact poisoned bottle, saving 999 bottles. It concludes with follow-up questions and viewer engagement.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How can the results from the rats indicate which bottle is poisoned?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is the binary representation of the poisoned bottle based on the rats' status?

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3 mins • 1 pt

If you had 100 bottles of wine, how many rats would you need to determine which one is poisoned?

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