Grade 2 learners solve balance-scale puzzles in this worksheet. If one apple equals two plums, and one plum equals three grapes, how many grapes balance an apple? Multiple choice questions and fill-in-the-blanks stretch logical thinking. This Grade 2 activity shows that balance scales are not just tools — they teach equality and substitution, key ideas that support algebra thinking in later grades like Grade 3 and beyond.
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Weight & Capacity
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. If 1 apple balances 2 plums, how many plums balance 3 apples?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
2. If 1 plum balances 3 grapes, how many grapes balance 2 plums?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 9
3. If 1 apple = 2 plums and 1 plum = 3 grapes, how many grapes balance 1 apple?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
4. On a balance scale, what does it mean if the left side goes down?
A) Both sides are equal
B) Left side is lighter
C) Left side is heavier
D) Scale is broken
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. If 1 block balances 4 cubes, then 2 blocks balance 8 cubes.
2. If a pitcher holds 2 quarts, it holds 4 pints.
3. A kitten weighs about 4 pounds, not 40 pounds.
4. If the sides of a balance scale are even, the objects weigh the same.
5. If 1 gallon = 4 quarts, then 2 gallons = 8 quarts.
Weight & Capacity
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. If 1 apple balances 2 plums, how many plums balance 3 apples?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
2. If 1 plum balances 3 grapes, how many grapes balance 2 plums?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 9
3. If 1 apple = 2 plums and 1 plum = 3 grapes, how many grapes balance 1 apple?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
4. On a balance scale, what does it mean if the left side goes down?
A) Both sides are equal
B) Left side is lighter
C) Left side is heavier
D) Scale is broken
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) If 1 block balances 4 cubes, then 2 blocks balance 8 cubes.
2) If a pitcher holds 2 quarts, it holds 4 pints.
3) A kitten weighs about 4 pounds, not 40 pounds.
4) If the sides of a balance scale are even, the objects weigh the same.
5) If 1 gallon = 4 quarts, then 2 gallons = 8 quarts.
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