?! Maths Reasoning
The final boss: puzzles and brain teasers!
โถ Play Door 21Same and Different
Comparing means finding what is SAME and what is DIFFERENT.
A cat and a dog: both have 4 legs (same), but they make different sounds!
Look carefully at size, colour, shape and number.
Worked example
Problem: A triangle and a square: which has more sides?
- Triangle: 3 sides. Square: 4 sides.
- The square has more sides.
Answer: square
Odd One Out
The ODD ONE OUT is the thing that does not belong to the group.
Apple, banana, mango, CAR: the car is the odd one because the rest are fruits!
Ask yourself: what do most of them have in common?
Worked example
Problem: Find the odd one out: dog, cat, cow, chair
- Dog, cat and cow are animals.
- A chair is not an animal.
- Chair is the odd one out.
Answer: chair
Puzzles and Logical Thinking
Riddles make your brain strong!
Think step by step. Use what you know about numbers, shapes and patterns.
Example: I am a number. I come after 6 and before 8. Who am I? Answer: 7!
Worked example
Problem: I have 4 equal sides and 4 corners. What shape am I?
- 4 sides and 4 corners: square or rectangle.
- EQUAL sides means square.
Answer: square