Tool TriangleLevel 2

Drag the numbers into the yellow cells so that the totals along each side of the triangle are the same.

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This is Tool Triangle level 2. You can also try:
Level 1 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Random

There is a printable worksheet to go with this activity.

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What if there were nine digits to place on the sides of the triangle? See Triside Totals:

 

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