Jeremy Is 7 Years Old and Has Been Asked to Balance

question 45

Multiple Choice

Jeremy is 7 years old and has been asked to balance a scale with weights that can be hooked to the arms of the scale. Jeremy will probably _____.

• A) solve the problem through a trial-and-error strategy
• B) put weights on both sides without considering distance from the center of the scale
• C) understand the inverse relationship between distance and weight
• D) put all of the weights on one side of the scale

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