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29 September 2026 / CASE FILE 087Hard

Three parcels on the scales

The scales recorded only pairs. To find the missing piece, you must separate their weights.

5 min300 points

Three specialists have prepared one parcel each. As the museum closes, they discover that the tile in the display case is missing. A camera confirms it ended up in one of those parcels, but does not show which one.

The individual weighing scale broke down. Fortunately, the courier weighed the parcels in pairs and wrote down the results. The empty boxes have different weights too: it is the contents that matter.

What we know for certain

One of these people put the tile in their own parcel. There were no exchanges or accomplices. Each box contains exactly one object; all weights are exact and measured in grams. The packaging weights include lids and labels.

E

Elena Ramos

Ceramicist
A
«My parcel seemed the lightest.»
R

Roc Bernal

Photographer
B
«I only used my usual box.»
I

Inés Prado

Cataloguer
C
«Do not confuse the weight of the cardboard with the contents.»

Opening these five clues does not cost points.

01The missing object

The tile weighs 32 grams. The other two prepared objects weigh 22 and 42 grams; there is one of each, with no additional materials.

02The first pair

Elena’s and Roc’s closed parcels weigh 154 grams together.

03The second pair

Elena’s and Inés’s closed parcels weigh 174 grams together.

04The third pair

Roc’s and Inés’s closed parcels weigh 184 grams together.

05The empty boxes

Elena’s box weighs 40 grams. Roc’s and Inés’s boxes weigh 60 grams each.

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