The king possesses \(7\) bags of
gold coins, each containing \(100\)
coins. While the coins in each bag appear identical, they vary in weight
and they cannot be told apart by looking. The king recalls that within
these bags, one contains coins that weigh \(7\)g each, another has coins weighing \(8\)g, the third bag contains coins weighing
\(9\)g, the fourth has coins weighing
\(10\)g, the fifth contains coins
weighing \(11\)g, the sixth holds coins
weighing \(12\)g, and finally, the
seventh bag contains coins weighing \(13\)g each. However, he cannot remember
which bag corresponds to which coin weight.
The king reported his situation to his chancellor, pointing to one of
the bags, and asked how to determine the weight of the coins in that
bag. The chancellor has large two-cup scales without weights. These
scales can precisely indicate whether the weights on the cups are equal
or, if not, which cup is heavier. Can the chancellor ascertain which
coins are in the bag indicated by the king, using no more than two
weightings? The chancellor is permitted to take as many coins as
necessary to conduct the weightings.