Problem

Source: 2017 Argentina L2 P1

Tags: combinatorics



On a table, there are $16$ weights of the same appearance, which have all the integer weights from $13$ to $28$ grams, that is, they weigh $13, 14, 15, \dots, 28$ grams. Determine the four weights that weigh $13, 14, 27, 28$ grams, using a two-pan balance at most $26$ times.