Question

The hanger image below represents a balanced equation.
A balanced hanger diagram. The left side has 7 hexagons labeled t. The right side has 1 square labeled 49.
\[t\]
\[t\]
\[t\]
\[t\]
\[t\]
\[t\]
\[t\]
\[49\]
Find the value of
\[t\] that makes the equation true.
\[t=\]

Answer 1

There are seven t's on the left balancing 49 on the right, so
7t = 49 → t = 49/7 = 7.

Answer: t = 7.