Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Puzzle 045 (EU): Lunar Weight
What does a kitchen scale read when you weigh a 600 g weight on the Moon?
- Chapter
- Chapter 4
- Location
- Park Road · Adrea
- Picarats
- 30 picarats
- Type
- Multiple Choice
- Region
- Europe / UK · US version: Puzzled Aliens
Hint 1: A gentle nudge. Tap to flip.
One sixth of 600 g is 100 g — but the question is what the scale *shows*, not what the weight weighs.
Tap to flip backHint 2: The key idea. Unlocks after the previous card is flipped.
The weight isn't the only thing pressing down on the scale's mechanism.
Tap to flip backHint 3: Almost there. Unlocks after the previous card is flipped.
The scale was set to zero on Earth with its own tray sitting on it. What happens to the tray's weight on the Moon?
Tap to flip backAnswer: See the answer. Unlocks after the previous card is flipped.
The answer is B: lighter than 100 g.
Tap to flip backSolution, FAQ and sources
Solution
1. On the Moon the 600 g weight presses down like 100 g would on Earth. 2. The scale was zeroed on Earth, with the weight of its own tray already accounted for. 3. On the Moon the tray also weighs only a sixth as much, so with nothing on it the scale would read **below** zero. 4. Add the weight, and the reading is 100 g minus that missing tray weight.
So the scale shows **less than 100 g** (answer B).
About this puzzle
On the Moon, things weigh about a sixth of what they weigh on Earth. You take a 600 g weight and an ordinary kitchen scale to the Moon and place the weight on the scale. Does the scale read 0 g, less than 100 g, exactly 100 g, or more than 100 g?
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Similar puzzles: Puzzle 045: Puzzled Aliens, Puzzle 108: Not Knots, Puzzle 046: Star in the Sky, Puzzle 042: The Camera and Case
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FAQ
What is the answer to Puzzle 045, Lunar Weight, in Professor Layton and the Curious Village?
The answer is B: lighter than 100 g. This is the European (UK) version of Puzzle 045.
Where do you find Puzzle 045 in Curious Village?
Puzzle 045 appears in Chapter 4, in the Park Road area, when you talk to Adrea.
How many picarats is Curious Village Puzzle 045 worth?
30 picarats.
Is Puzzle 045 the same in the North American version?
No. In the North American version, Puzzle 045 is Puzzled Aliens, a riddle about an everyday object.
Sources
- Professor Layton Wiki (Fandom): Puzzle:Lunar Weight
- StrategyWiki: Professor Layton and the Curious Village/Puzzles 26-50
- Professor Layton Wiki (Fandom): Module:PuzzleData/CV
Facts checked on November 14, 2026
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