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Why do this
problem?
This problem is a good challenge for those children who are
competent with calculating using fractions and decimals.
Key questions
What are you trying to find out?
What do the two weights weigh altogether?
If you took the quarter pie off the scales, what could you do to
the whole pie to make the scales balance?