Math Forum http://mathforum.org/kb List of forum topics en Re: History of balance weights problem, 1, 3, 9 and powers of 2 http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?messageID=7932990&tstart=0#7932990 ]]> Dec 5, 2012 11:47:54 PM Dec 5, 2012 11:47:54 PM heykevin 0 Re: History of balance weights problem, 1, 3, 9 and powers of 2 http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?messageID=7931725&tstart=0#7931725
The oldest system that I know of were used by Old Kingdom Egyptians. Binary deben and other binary weight units were used in balancing]]> Dec 3, 2012 2:34:46 PM Dec 3, 2012 2:34:46 PM milogardner@juno.com 0 History of balance weights problem, 1, 3, 9 and powers of 2 http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?messageID=7931650&tstart=0#7931650 Dec 3, 2012 11:33:31 AM Dec 3, 2012 11:33:31 AM poetsoutback@yahoo.com 2