Question

Balance the Weight


• Choose from the weights above to make the two pans equal. In how many ways can you do it?
(a) Draw the weights in the empty pan.
Remember, 1kg = 1000 g

Answer 1

We know
1 kg = 1000 g
Thus,
2 kg = 2$\times$1000 g = 2000 g
Following are the different ways in which we can make the two weights equal.
1) 1 kg + 500 g + 500 g = 2000 g
2) 1 kg + 500 g + 250 g + 250 g = 2000 g
3) 1 kg + 500 g + 250 g + 200 g + 50 g = 2000 g
4) 1 kg + 500 g + 200 g + 200 g + 100 g = 2000 g
5) 1 kg + 250 g + 250 g + 250 g + 200 g + 50 g = 2000 g
We can make five different combinations to get 2 kg weight.



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