These problems are different.
They use the same math you already know — but wrapped in ways you haven't seen before. There's no rush. Think slowly. Write your reasoning. The answer matters less than HOW you got there.
🎨 Unfamiliar Territory
A farmer has chickens and cows. He can see 12 legs in the barn. Can you come up with two different combinations of chickens and cows that could be in the barn? Remember chickens have 2 legs and cows have 4!
Your thinking space:
🔗 Chain Reaction
Priya has 7 stickers. Rohan has 3 fewer stickers than Priya. Sam has 2 more stickers than Rohan. How many stickers does Rohan have? How many stickers does Sam have? Who has the most stickers? Arrange their names from most stickers to least stickers.
Show each step:
💬 Explain Your Thinking
When you see two numbers, like 25 and 52, how do you know which one is bigger, even though they both have the digits 2 and 5? Explain your thinking using place value (tens and ones).
Explain in your own words:
🏆 Olympiad Teaser
Four friends, Ali, Bina, Chandru, and Divya, are standing in a line from shortest to tallest. We know Bina is taller than Ali but shorter than Chandru. Divya is the tallest. Who is the second shortest?
Think about what constraints the problem gives you. Write down what you KNOW for sure, then work from there. Often, trying small numbers first reveals a pattern.
Your answer and reasoning: