Problem 21 · 2016 Math Kangaroo
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careful-counting
Karin wants to place five bowls on a table so that they are ordered according to their weight. She has already placed the bowls Q, R, S and T in order, where Q is lightest and T is heaviest (see picture). Where does she have to place bowl Z?
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Answer: B — between bowls Q and R
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Hint 1 of 2
Each bowl's weight is shown by the contents in its picture; the line Q,R,S,T goes light to heavy.
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Hint 2 of 2
Find where Z's weight fits in that increasing order.
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Approach: rank bowl Z by weight against the ordered bowls
- Read off the weight shown for each bowl; Q,R,S,T already increase from lightest to heaviest.
- Bowl Z's weight is heavier than Q but lighter than R.
- So Z belongs between Q and R.
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