What do you think of when you hear the word balance? Lounging on a hammock with a loved one? Or maybe a hot cup of coffee or tea and a cozy blanket? Perhaps you imagine yourself with a few quiet moments of solitude, or think of the feeling of satisfaction after crossing something off your to-do list. You may even remember yourself as a kid, pretending the sidewalk curb is a balance beam, walking one wobbly foot in front of the other.
Balance may mean something different to everyone, but when it comes to our newest brain teaser, there is only one right answer!
This math and logic puzzle gives you three perfectly balanced scales with different shapes on each side. A fourth scale has shapes only on the left side. You need to study the three balanced scales to figure out how many shapes are needed to balance out the last one.
So get comfy, grab a drink or a sweet treat, and enjoy exercising your brain!
KEEP SCROLLING FOR ANSWER.
How did you do? Did you balance the scales? How long did it take? What do you think of when you think of being balanced? Let us know in the comments!
Got it! It took about 35 minutes
Took me less than a minute to arrive at the correct solution.
Although it took several steps to equate number of triangles to number of diamonds, with a little patience this is a straightforward problem.
It took longer than I thought it should, but I solved it.
It took me about 2 min to figure out I had no idea how to figure this one out. On to the next one. Thank you for the puzzles without ads
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Wow it was a challenge to do it mentally at my age….. but enjoyed it.. never thought
it would take me that long to figure it out…. so different when we were younger..
I got it. Nice challenge.
It took six
I didn’t do well. I ran out of time.
Did it! I knew there had to be a number divisible by 3 and 4, otherwise you’d have to use fractions. Fun puzzle.
For me “balance” means attention to & health in these areas of life:
-body
-mind
-spirit
-emotions
-community
-the lived recognition that
ALL IS ONE!
We love this, Miriam! Thanks for sharing, and for reading Extra Mile!
I did balance the scale, but I didn’t time myself so I’d guess it was about 2 minutes.
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I solved 3 simultaneous equations to get diamonds in terms of triangles. Given equations: 6 diamonds = 3 circles, 3 squares = 2 circles, 1 square = 4 diamonds. Solve for diamonds gives 1 diamond = 1/3 triangle. Multiply both sides by 3 gives 3 diamonds = 1 triangle.