Questions: Practice-RT2: Stacked Blocks-Number of Blocks Shown below are stacks of various blocks. All masses are given in the diagram in terms of M, the mass of the smallest block. Rank the total number of blocks in each stack. Explain your reasoning. Practice-RT3: Stacked Blocks-Average Mass Blocks are stacked on a table. Masses are given in terms of M, the mass of the smallest block.

Practice-RT2: Stacked Blocks-Number of Blocks
Shown below are stacks of various blocks. All masses are given in the diagram in terms of M, the mass of the smallest block.
Rank the total number of blocks in each stack.
Explain your reasoning.

Practice-RT3: Stacked Blocks-Average Mass
Blocks are stacked on a table. Masses are given in terms of M, the mass of the smallest block.
Transcript text: Practice-RT2: Stacked Blocks-Number of Blocks Shown below are stacks of various blocks. All masses are given in the diagram in terms of $M$, the mass of the smallest block. Rank the total number of blocks in each stack. Explain your reasoning. Practice-RT3: Stacked Blocks-Average Mass Blocks are stacked on a table. Masses are given in terms of $M$, the mass of the smallest block.
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Solution Steps

Step 1: Count the blocks in each stack
  • A: 3 blocks
  • B: 2 blocks
  • C: 2 blocks
  • D: 3 blocks
  • E: 2 blocks
Step 2: Rank the stacks by number of blocks

From most to least blocks: A=D > B=C=E

Final Answer

A=D > B=C=E

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