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Minimum number of questions for real treasure
The number of questions you need to ask to take possession of the real treasure is only
And this is how this is possible
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Minimum number of questions for real treasure
This can be used as a binary search as you suggest, giving $\log_2(2000)$ or 11 questions in all cases.
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Minimum number of questions for real treasure
As some commenters have implied, there is a solution with
fewer than the other answers have proposed.
However,
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Minimum number of questions for real treasure
So if your definition of minimum includes good luck, 11. If it means minimum even with the worst luck, 12.
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Lions vs. Pokémon
Here is an improvement over hexomino's answer. I.e. a simpler one.
That this is minimal has been explained by hexomino.
This is how it is achievable.
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Murder Mystery. Who is the killer?
I think it might have been:
My train of thought:
Liars:
Reasoning:
Motive:
Method:
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