You have nine gold coins, but one isn’t pure. one has been minted with a cheap alloy, and is known to be heavier than the others. you have a simple balance scale. how do you determine the impure coin with only two weighings?

Scott harris can invest $7,000 in a 1-year cd that earns interest at an annual rate of 4 percent compounded monthly. the amount per $1.00 is 1.040742. he can also invest $7,000 in a 1-year cd at annual rate of 4 percent compounded quarterly. the amount per $1.00 is 1.040604. what is the difference in the amount of interest earned for each investment? a) $0.96 b) $0.81 c) $0.87 d) $0.88