4. Three chickens were weighed in pairs. The first pair weighed 10.6 kg, the second pair weighed 8.5 kg, and the third pair weighed 6.1 kg. How much would the scale read if all three chickens were weighed at the same time? Can you tell how many kilograms each chicken weighs? Solve this problem using 1) 3 algebraic equations and 2) pictures and/or words without equations.
4. Three chickens were weighed in pairs. The first pair weighed 10.6 kg, the second pair weighed 8.5 kg, and the third pair weighed 6.1 kg. How much would the scale read if all three chickens were weighed at the same time? Can you tell how many kilograms each chicken weighs? Solve this problem using 1) 3 algebraic equations and 2) pictures and/or words without equations.
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Transcribed Image Text:4. Three chickens were weighed in pairs. The first pair weighed 10.6 kg, the second
pair weighed 8.5 kg, and the third pair weighed 6.1 kg. How much would the scale
read if all three chickens were weighed at the same time? Can you tell how many
kilograms each chicken weighs?
Solve this problem using 1) 3 algebraic equations and 2) pictures and/or words
without equations.
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