Question

The weight of the microscope is 6 kg. The weight of each cube is 1kg. How many more such cubes must be placed on the scale to balance the scale. Enter the answer.

a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

Answer 1

To balance the scale with the 6 kg microscope, five additional 1kg cubes are required, making the total number of cubes six to equal the weight of the microscope.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to balance a scale by adding a certain number of 1kg cubes to equal the weight of a 6 kg microscope. To determine how many more 1kg cubes are needed, we subtract the weight of the microscope by the weight of one cube, which gives us 6 kg - 1 kg = 5 kg. Since each cube weighs 1 kg, we need five more cubes to make up this weight. Therefore, the answer is b) 5.