Hanger Diagrams Challenge
Explore hanger diagrams to understand balanced equations and solve for unknown values.
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Hanger Diagrams Challenge
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Read each question carefully and use the hanger diagrams to help you solve for the unknown values. Remember that a balanced hanger means both sides have equal weight.
1. If a hanger is balanced, what does that tell you about the total weight on each side?
2. In the hanger diagram below, each square (∎) weighs 1 unit. What is the weight of one circle (●) if the hanger is balanced?
The weight of one circle (●) is units.
3. If each triangle (△) weighs 2 units, what is the weight of one star (☆) in this balanced hanger?
The weight of one star (☆) is units.
4. Look at the balanced hanger. If each small circle (○) weighs 3 units, then 2 small circles weigh units. If one large square (□) balances 2 small circles, then one large square (□) weighs units.
5. Draw a hanger diagram where one side has a square and the other side has three circles, and the hanger is balanced. Assume each circle weighs 1 unit and the square weighs 3 units.
6. In a balanced hanger diagram, if you add the same weight to both sides, the hanger will remain balanced.
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