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Weighty problems balance scales, 50g
and 200g weights,
Plasticene

I 420 g pp

1 Work out the weight of the food from each basket.

How much heavier is the bag of rice than the cabbage?

3 There are 10 biscuits in the packet. What does each one weigh?

4 A box of cereal holds 10 servings. Work out the weight of each serving.

CHALLENGES

• A cat and its kitten have a total weight of 3 kg.
The cat weighs 2000 g more than the kitten. What does the kitten weigh?

• Use only balance scales, a 50 g weight, a 200 g weight and Plasticene.
Write about ways to make lumps of Plasticene which weigh:
a 250 g b 150g c 100g d 50 g e 25 g