5.01 Picture puzzles - solving simultaneous equations intuitively
Each symbol in the diagram has a value. The sum of each row is shown on the right:
Find the value of one triangle.
Find the value of one square.
Find the value of one circle.
What number should replace the question mark for the total of that column?
Each item in the diagram has a price. The total price of each row of items is shown on the right:
Find the price of:
One football.
One jersey.
One pair of boots.
Three students in a class bought some new equipment from the school stationery shop. The items they each bought, and the total prices are shown below:
Find the price of:
One pencil set.
One work book.
One calculator.
Each item in the diagram has a price. The total price of each row of items is shown on the right:
Find the price of one pair of boots.
The combined masses of some animals are shown in the following diagram:
Find the mass of:
Two cats, a pig and a rabbit.
Two cats.
One cat.
One rabbit.
One pig.
The combined masses of some animals are shown in the following diagram:
Find the combined mass of a pig, a rabbit, and a cat.
The combined masses of some animals are shown in the following diagram:
Find the mass of two pigs plus two cats.
Find the difference in mass between a pig and two cats.
Find the mass of three pigs.
Find the mass of a pig.
Scales 1 and 2 are in perfect balance. How many Bs are needed to balance scale 3?
Scales 1 and 2 are in perfect balance. What could be used to balance scale 3?
Scales 1 and 2 are in perfect balance. Suggest some combinations of A's and/or B's that could be used to balance scale 3.
