Advanced Verbal Reasoning: Complete the Sum
6 × 4 = 30 − ? Ellie the elephant shows how to work out the complete side first (24), then find the number that makes the other side match (6), so the sum balances. Then complete 8 × 3 = 40 − ? and check by working out both sides.
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1:33Verbal Reasoning: Letters for Numbers
A = 2, B = 4, C = 5, D = 8 and E = 10. Bruno the bear shows how to swap letters for numbers, do the sum, then swap the answer back into a letter: A × C = 10, which is E. Then solve (E − D) × B and remember to use brackets first.
1:46Verbal Reasoning: Number Connections in Brackets
3 (12) 4, 5 (20) 4, 6 (?) 3. Rosie the rabbit works out how the outside numbers make the number in the brackets (multiply them), checks the rule on both examples, then uses it to find 18. Then solve 9 (5) 4, 12 (7) 5, 15 (?) 6 yourself, and learn which rules to try first.