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Weight Mystery Case File

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⚖️ Weight Mystery Case File

Top Secret — Group 4 Investigators

Mystery package with magnifying glass illustration

🕵️ The Mystery Briefing

A suspicious package has arrived at headquarters. Inside are four mystery items labelled Item A, Item B, Item C, and Item D. The identity of each item is unknown — but the clues below will help you crack the case! Use your scales to measure each item carefully, record your findings, and use the clues to solve the mystery.

⚠️ Your mission: Measure all four items, use the clues to verify your measurements, and identify the correct order of items by weight.

📋 Step 1 — Estimate & Measure

Before measuring, write your estimate. Then use the scales to find the actual weight. Record in grams (g).

Item A — My estimate: _________ g    Actual measurement: _________ g
Item B — My estimate: _________ g    Actual measurement: _________ g
Item C — My estimate: _________ g    Actual measurement: _________ g
Item D — My estimate: _________ g    Actual measurement: _________ g

🔍 Step 2 — Crack the Clues

Use your measurements and the clues below to answer each question. Show your working in the box provided.

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

✅ Does it match?

Yes   
No    Difference (if any): _________ g

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

✅ Does it match?

Yes   
No    Difference (if any): _________ g

Clue 3: The heaviest item weighs twice as much as the lightest item. Which items are these? Show your calculation to prove it.

Heaviest item: _________    Lightest item: _________

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

Total weight: _________ g = _________ kg    ✅ Within range?

Yes   
No

📝 Step 3 — Case Conclusions & Exit Quiz

1. Order Items A, B, C, and D from lightest to heaviest:

Lightest _______ → _______ → _______ → _______ Heaviest

2. Convert these weights — fill in the blanks:

2,500 g = _________ kg      1.75 kg = _________ g      3,050 g = _________ kg

3. A parcel contains two items. One weighs 1.2 kg and the other weighs 850 g. What is the total weight of the parcel in kilograms?
4. How did your group work together to solve the clues? What strategy helped most?

🏆 Mystery Solved!   How confident is your group in your solution?

Very confident — all clues matched our measurements

Mostly confident — most clues matched

Still puzzled — we need to re-check some measurements

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