Student Answers & Notes.pdf

- Question 1: Students must choose entrance A to reach the prize; others lead to dead ends.
- Question 2: Students recognize path from 2 to 0 (down 3 steps), 2 (up 3 steps), and 1 (left).
- Question 3: Odd × Odd = Odd; only 5×5 = 25 is odd in given options.
- Question 4: Total crayons = shared + remaining = 4×3 + 9 = 21.
- Question 5: VYXZW is the sequence of planks from bottom (V) to top (W).
- Question 6: Hour and 20 minutes pass on clock; minute hand moves from 6 to 10.
- Question 7: Sixth pattern matches increase by 3 each time; 10 (4th pattern) + 2×3 = 16 matches.
- Question 8: 11 triangles in total: 6 obvious, 4 from rectangle halves, 3 from upper half overlaps.
- Question 9: Lesson halfway means 20 minutes elapsed; children saw cat at 9:35.
- Question 10: Only digit 5 reproduces after adding three; Y = 5.
- Question 11: Factors of 15 and 54; 6×9 = 54, larger number is 9.
- Question 12: Equal 5p and 10p coins; 12 units of 15p in £1.80, so 24 coins total.
- Question 13: 4m = 400cm, 11×35cm lengths used; remaining 15cm not enough for another balloon.
- Question 14: Number ends in 3; not divisible by 4 or 3; only B (2023) fits.
- Question 15: Closest to 27 is B (26.5).
- Question 16: Rectangle perimeter = 36cm, square side = 9cm.
- Question 17: Equations: 20 - 8 = 12 and 32 - 20 = 12.
- Question 18: Samina, Ravi, Toby pick 6/8 + 10/8 = 40 apples; 1/8 = 5 apples.
- Question 19: 7 boys don't wear glasses; 9 boys - 2 (wear glasses) = 7.
- Question 20: 14 spaces × 10 seconds = 140 seconds (2m 20s) between first and last starter.