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⚖️ Weight Mystery Case File

Top Secret — Group 3 Investigators Only

Mystery package with magnifying glass illustration

🕵️ The Mystery Briefing

A secret package has arrived at headquarters. Inside are four mystery items labelled Item A, Item B, Item C, and Item D. Nobody knows what they are or how heavy they are — except for the clues left behind by the sender!

Your mission: Use the scales, your measuring skills, and the clues below to identify the weight of each item and solve the mystery. Record all measurements carefully. Good luck, investigators!

🔍 Part 1: Measure & Record

Weigh each item using the scales. Record the weight in both grams and kilograms.

1. Measure each mystery item and complete the table below:

Item A: _________ g   =   _________ kg

Item B: _________ g   =   _________ kg

Item C: _________ g   =   _________ kg

Item D: _________ g   =   _________ kg

2. Before weighing, estimate the weight of each item. Were your estimates close? Circle your answer:

Our estimates were:   

Very close   
Somewhat close   
Not very close

🧩 Part 2: Crack the Clues

Use your measurements and the clues below to answer each question. Show your working!

3. Clue 1: The combined weight of Item A and Item C is 1.8 kg. Do your measurements match this? Show your calculation:

Do they match?   

Yes   
No    Difference: _________ g

4. Clue 2: Item B weighs 500 g less than Item C. Use your measurements to check this clue. Show your working:

Is the clue correct?   

Yes   
No

5. Clue 3: The heaviest item weighs twice as much as the lightest item. Which items are these? Show your working:

Heaviest item: _______     Lightest item: _______     Does the clue check out?   

Yes   
No

6. Clue 4: The total weight of all four items is between 2.5 kg and 3 kg. Calculate the total weight of all your items:

Total weight: _________ g  =  _________ kg     Is this between 2.5 kg and 3 kg?   

Yes   
No

7. Order the four items from lightest to heaviest:

Lightest →    _______    _______    _______    _______    → Heaviest

📝 Part 3: Our Conclusion

8. All clues solved! Write your group's conclusion. Which item do you think is the mystery object, and why? Use weight evidence from your measurements to explain your reasoning:
9. Quick Exit Challenge — solve these on your own:

a) Convert:    2,450 g = _________ kg      3.75 kg = _________ g

b) A parcel weighs 1.2 kg. A second parcel weighs 850 g. What is their combined weight in grams?

Answer: _________ g

c) One item weighs 1,100 g and another weighs 650 g. What is the difference in weight?

Answer: _________ g

⭐ Well done, investigators! Hand your Case File to your teacher when complete.

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