[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-463047-105":59,"doc-detail-463047-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","keeping-scales-balanced-math-balance-word-problems","Keeping Scales Balanced - Math Balance Word Problems","","Keeping Scales Balanced presents a set of math balance word problems using two-sided scales. Each question describes adding a given number of squares on one side and asks how many circles must be added to the other side to restore balance. The worksheet includes multiple items with varying starting quantities, and an associated answer key section provides the correct number of shapes for each prompt.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/keeping-scales-balanced-math-balance-word-problems/463047/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/keeping-scales-balanced-math-balance-word-problems/463047.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Jiven","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-02","2026-09-30",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":14},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What does it mean for the scales to be balanced in this worksheet?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The scales are balanced when the total value on the left side matches the total value on the right side. After adding shapes to one side, the matching shapes must be added to the other side to keep equality.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How do you solve a question about adding squares to one side?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Identify the number of squares added on the left, then determine the equivalent quantity of circles required on the right to restore balance. Use the worksheet’s balance relationship between squares and circles.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Where can you find the correct answers for each problem?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"An answer key section lists the solution values for problems 1 through 10, showing the required number of shapes for each balance scenario.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},463047,1790765989,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":14,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":81,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":39,"preview_page_count":4},1099513958607,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/100002390cf8733938c?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1778829742770036399","Keeping Scales Balanced  \nName:  \n\n| The scales below are balanced. Use the scales to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 6 squares to the left side, how many circles would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>3) 4)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 8 circles to the left side, how many squares would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\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) 6)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\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>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 8 squares to the left side, how many circles would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>7) 8)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 2 circles to the left side, how many squares would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 10 squares to the left side, how many circles would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>9) 10)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\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>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\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>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\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ 1](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)  \nKeeping Scales Balanced  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| The scales below are balanced. Use the scales to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) 2+1+1+2 = 2+2+2 2) 1+2+1+1+1 = 1+2+2+1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 6 squares to the left side, how many circles would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>3) 2+2+2 = 2+1+1+1+1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\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+2+2+2 = 1+1+1+1+1+2\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 8 squares to the left side, how many circles would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>7) 1+1+2+1+2 = 1+2+1+1+1+1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 8 circles to the left side, how many squares would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>4) 1+1+2+1+1 = 2+2+2\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\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>6) 1+2+2+2 = 1+1+2+2+1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 2 circles to the left side, how many squares would you have to add to the right side to keep it balanced?\u003Cbr>8) 2+2+2+2 = 2+1+1+1+1+2\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>If you added 10 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+2+2 = 2+1+2+1+2 \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\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>\u003Cbr>10) 1+2+2 = 1+1+2+1 \u003Cbr>\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>|  |  |  |  | Answers 1.  3  2.  4  3.  8  4.  8  5.  4  6.  4  7.  5  8.  6  9.  2  10.  3  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ 1](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)  \nKeeping Scales Balanced  \nName:  \n\n| The scales below are balanced. Use the sca","cbCailqeZNcYLUWH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailqeZNcYLUWH","pdf",47566,"English","# Balance the Scales\n## Shape Addition Questions\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What does it mean for the scales to be balanced in this worksheet?\",\"answer\":\"The scales are balanced when the total value on the left side matches the total value on the right side. After adding shapes to one side, the matching shapes must be added to the other side to keep equality.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you solve a question about adding squares to one side?\",\"answer\":\"Identify the number of squares added on the left, then determine the equivalent quantity of circles required on the right to restore balance. Use the worksheet’s balance relationship between squares and circles.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can you find the correct answers for each problem?\",\"answer\":\"An answer key section lists the solution values for problems 1 through 10, showing the required number of shapes for each balance scenario.\"}]","Keeping Scales Balanced - Math Balance Word Problems | PDF"]