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Date

Too Much or Too Little

Information

In a competition called Stones of Strength, athletes must lift five huge stones onto

platforms. The first stone weighs 245 pounds! The second stone weighs 15 pounds

more than the first stone. The third stone weighs 30 pounds more than the second

stone. The fourth stone weighs 10 pounds more than the third stone. The fifth

stone weighs 135 pounds more than the first stone.

Explanations will vary. Samples are given.

Tell whether you have too much or too little information to solve each problem.

Solve the problem if possible, and explain your answer.

How much does the last stone lifted in the competition weigh?

I have too much information. I only need to know that

the first stone weighs 245 pounds, and the last stone

weighs 135 pounds more. 245

135

380. The last

stone weighs 380 pounds.

Do the five stones lifted weigh more than the combined weight of the five

strongest competitors?

I do not have enough information. I can find the

combined weight of the 5 stones, but I do not know

how much the athletes weigh.

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