Algebra Readiness Made Easy Grade 5

BALANCE THE BLOCKS

Name _____ Date __

Ima Thinker

70

I’ll start with the second pan

balance. I can figure out

how many cubes weigh the

same as 1 cylinder.

1.Why did Ima start with the second pan

balance?____

2.How many cubes will balance 9 spheres? ___

3.How many cubes will balance 6 spheres? ___

4.How did you figure out the answer to #3? _____

5.If 1 cylinder weighs 12 pounds, what’s the weight of 1 sphere? ___

PROBLEM

(^3) How many cubes will balance 6 spheres?
All objects of the same shape are equal in weight.
Algebra Readiness Made Easy: Gr