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2012 Math Kangaroo

Problem 4

Problem 4 · 2012 Math Kangaroo Easy
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Answer: C
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Hint 1 of 2
Shade the listed squares on a blank 4-by-4 grid yourself, then compare.
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Hint 2 of 2
Column B is fully coloured; also colour A2, C3, D3 and D4 and match the picture.
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Approach: shade the named cells and match the option
  1. The cells to colour are A2, B1, B2, B3, B4, C3, D3 and D4.
  2. That fills the whole of column B, plus A2, then C3, and finally D3 and D4.
  3. Only one grid shows exactly this pattern.
  4. It is grid C.
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