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Intro to Equations: What Are Solutions?

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Scale and stones.

You have a simple balancing scale like the one in the doodle above. You are then given 8 colored stones.

They all look the same...

In fact, all of them weigh the same except for one. One stone weighs slightly more than all the other ones.

The goal is to find the heaviest stone. What is the minimum amount of times you can use the scale in order to find the heaviest stone?

Choose one answer

Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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