document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198402>Question 198402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the set of northwestern states or provinces {Montana, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta}. If a person chooses one element, show that in three yes or no questions, we can determine the element. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arallie><B>arallie(162)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arallie><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will give one example.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Short hand states for easier usage; Montana(m), Washington(w), Idaho(i), Oregon(o), Alaska(a), British Columbia(b), Alberta(c).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Grouping is the easiest way to analyze this data ie.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you from m,w,i, or o?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An answer of no.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you from a or b?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you from b?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dude is from Alaska.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Halving the data makes this possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 20 guesses I could figure out you number between 1-1048575.  Promise.<BR>\n" );
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