Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks
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Patterns Around Us · AW-4M-PAU-2026-V1 · For parents — fold back or tear off before handing the sheet to your child.
| Q | Answer | Working |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (d) 452 | even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 |
| 2 | (a) 63 | 9 groups of 7 |
| 3 | (d) both even | next to an odd number on both sides are even numbers |
| 4 | (d) Even | 17 + 39 = 56; two odds make an even |
| 5 | (a) nothing left over | — |
| 6 | (a) 2 | 47, 74, 44, 77; even ones: 44, 74 |
| 7 | (d) 63 | 9 × 7 |
| 8 | (c) 316 | — |
| 9 | even: 196, 246, 226, 56, 214, 466; odd: none | look at the ones digit |
| 10 | 16 × Rs 10 + 1 × Rs 1 | any correct way is fine |
| 11 | 277, 279, 281 | odd numbers go up in twos |
| 12 | 80, 82, 84, 86 | — |
| 13 | 120 | 10 × 12 |
| 14 | Yes: 80 is even, so they make 40 pairs. | — |
| 15 | 95 odd, 59 odd | — |
| 16 | e.g. 13 × Rs 10 + 1 × Rs 5 + 1 × Rs 2; or 27 × Rs 5 + 2 × Rs 1 | — |
| 17 | 19; odd | 8 × 7 = 56; − 37 |
| 18 | odd: 77, 79, 81, 83, 85; 5 odd and 5 even | odd and even numbers take turns |
| 19 | 7 coins: 5 × Rs 10 + 1 × Rs 5 + 1 × Rs 1 | use as many of the biggest coins as possible |
| 20 | 54 chairs; yes, it is even: 27 pairs | 9 × 6 = 54 |