What is the weight of the cup?

together weighing 175 grams.

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You already know the fork weighs 25 grams.

Subtract the fork’s weight from the total.

175 minus 25 equals 150.

That means the cup weighs 150 grams.

Notice how every clue depends on the one before it.

If you skip a step or make a wrong assumption, the final answer won’t be correct.

Many people try to estimate the cup’s weight just by looking at its size.

Others forget that the first picture has three spoons, not two.

Some even mistake the second picture and use the wrong number for the spoon.

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That’s exactly why this puzzle catches so many people.

The answer isn’t about guessing.

It’s about paying attention to the details.

Each equation gives you one new piece of information.

Once you solve the first one, the second becomes easy.

Once you solve the second, the third is straightforward.

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