The mass of the pieces is greater than the mass of the statue. The mass of the pieces is the same as the mass of the statue. The mass of the statue is greater than the mass of the pieces. The mass of the statue is not related to the mass of the pieces.
I gave my students this multiple choice question: The Statue of Liberty was built in France and then taken apart into 350 pieces for shipping. When the pieces arrived in New York, the statue was put together. Which statement describes the relationship between the mass of the 350 pieces and the mass of the whole statue?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- The mass of the pieces is greater than the mass of the statue.
- The mass of the pieces is the same as the mass of the statue.
- The mass of the statue is greater than the mass of the pieces.
- The mass of the statue is not related to the mass of the pieces.

Could you tell me which one is correct?

The mass of the pieces is the same as the mass of the statue.