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Use the scales to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) 1+1+1+1+2+1+1 = 2+2+2+2 2) 2+2+2 = 1+1+2+2\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 5 circles to the right side, how many squares would you have to add to the left side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>If you added 3 squares to the left side, how many circles would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>3) 1+2+2 = 1+1+1+2 4) 2+1+1+1+1 = 2+2+1+1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 3 squares to the right side, how many circles would you have to add to the left side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>If you added 4 circles to the left side, how many squares would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>5) 1+1+2+1 = 1+2+2 6) 2+1+1+2+2 = 1+2+1+2+1+1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 6 circles to the right side, how many squares would you have to add to the left side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>If you added 5 squares to the right side, how many circles would you have to add to the left side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>7) 2+2+2+2 = 1+1+1+2+1+1+1 8) 1+1+2+1+2+1 = 2+2+2+2\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 2 squares to the left side, how many circles would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>If you added 3 squares to the right side, how many circles would you have to add to the left side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>9) 2+2+1+1+1+1 = 1+1+2+1+1+1+1 10) 1+1+2+2+1 = 2+2+1+2\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 8 circles to the right side, how many squares would you have to add to the left side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>If you added 6 circles to the right side, how many squares would you have to add to the left side to keep it balanced? |  |  |  |  | Answers 1.  10  2.  6  3.  6  4.  2  5.  3  6.  10  7.  4  8.  6  9.  4  10.  3  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ 5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)  \nKeeping Scales Balanced  \nName:  \n\n| The scales below are balanced. 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