What was the weights of the 5 rings ?

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A king asks a learned man to visit his palace.
The man says I will come any day next month.
But give me gold in gms equal to the date on which I come.
The king asks the jeweler to make rings of 1 to 31 gms.
The jeweler was smart and makes only 5 rings.
What was the weights of those rings?

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The 5 rings will weigh 1,2,4,8,16 gms