8. Mass of Whole = Sum of Mass of Parts A bag of Jolly Ranchers weighs 7 oz. 1. Empty the bag and separate the candy into color groups. 2. Weigh each color group. (Weigh all of the pinks, write down answer. Weigh the blues, write down answer…) 3. Add up the weights 4. You will see that the total weight of the candy is equal to the weight of the whole bag!
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11. Complete the Worksheet You should have filled in the weights on your worksheet. Mass of rock as a whole _________ grams Prediction of mass of rock in pieces _________ grams Mass of rock in pieces _________ Q: Is the mass of the whole rock the SAME as the mass of the pieces? A: It should be! This is because the following statement is true… The mass of the whole is equal to the sum of the mass of the parts. Basically, if you add up all of the parts, it will equal the mass of the whole thing when it was put together!
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