One out of 9 otherwise identical balls is overweight. How can it be identified after 2 weighings?

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One out of 9 otherwise identical balls is overweight. How can it be identified after 2 weighings?

Answer: Weigh a group of 3 balls against another group of 3, then you'll know which group of 3 contains the heavy ball. Pick 2 balls from that group and weigh one against the other.

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