Question
Jeremy had a set of 500 toy blocks that could be connected by snapping them together. At first, he used all the blocks to build a small house. Later, he rearranged all the blocks to build a small car. How did the mass of the house compare to the car?
A.
The masses were the same.
B.
There is no way to tell from the information given.
C.
The house had a greater mass than the car.
D.
The car had a greater mass than the house.
A.
The masses were the same.
B.
There is no way to tell from the information given.
C.
The house had a greater mass than the car.
D.
The car had a greater mass than the house.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is A. The masses were the same.
This is because Jeremy started with the same set of 500 toy blocks for both the house and the car. Since the mass of the blocks remains constant regardless of how they are arranged, the mass of the house and the car would be identical.
This is because Jeremy started with the same set of 500 toy blocks for both the house and the car. Since the mass of the blocks remains constant regardless of how they are arranged, the mass of the house and the car would be identical.