Sam Loyds Puzzling Scales Puzzle

The Puzzle:

Sam Loyds Puzzling Scales

Try to solve Sam Loyds Puzzle as shown here.

• the first illustration shows a top and three cubes equal in weight to 12 marbles,

• the second illustration shows a top is equal in weight to a cube and eight marbles,

• the last illustration shows a top and asks how many marbles would be needed to balance with it.

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