Question

An's backpack weighs as much as Lin's backpack. Clare's backpack weighs as much as Lin's backpack. Whose backpack weighs the most? Whose backpack weighs the least? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

All 3 backpacks are equal in weight, there is none that is heavier or lighter than the others. That is, the 3 backpacks have the same weight.

Explanation:

Given that An's backpack weighs as much as Lin's backpack, and Clare's backpack weighs as much as Lin's backpack, to determine whose backpack weighs the most and whose backpack weighs the least the following mathematical reasoning must be considered:

A = L

C = L

Therefore, A = C.

Since all 3 backpacks are equal in weight, there is none that is heavier or lighter than the others. That is, the 3 backpacks have the same weight.