---
language:
- en
tags:
- balance_scale
- tabular_classification
- multiclass_classification
- binary_classification
- UCI
pretty_name: Balance
size_categories:
- n<1K
task_categories:
- tabular-classification
configs:
- balance
- is_balanced
---
# Balance scale
The [Balance scale dataset](https://archive-beta.ics.uci.edu/dataset/12/balance+scale) from the [UCI ML repository](https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets).

Two weights are put on the arms of a scale. Where does the scale tilt?

# Configurations and tasks
| **Configuration** | **Task**                  | Description                                                   |
|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| balance           | Multiclass classification | Where does the scale tilt?                             |
| is_balanced       | Binary classification     | Does the scale tilt?                             |

# Usage
```python
from datasets import load_dataset

dataset = load_dataset("mstz/balance_scale", "balance")["train"]
```

# Features
Target feature changes according to the selected configuration and is always in last position in the dataset.