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Question
Make groups of three things. For example - eraser, ball and paper. Use the balance to arrange them in order of weight-the lightest, the one with in-between weight, the heaviest.
Complete the table with at least five examples.
| Lightest | In-between weight | Heaviest |
| Paper | Eraser | Ball |
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Solution
| Lightest | In-between weight | Heaviest |
| Paper | Eraser | Ball |
| Notebook | Book | Dictionary |
| Toothbrush | Toothpaste | Laptop |
| Orange | Coconut | Pumpkin |
| Napkin | Handkerchief | Shirt |
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