Partition the numbers 6 and 7 in different ways | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

What number is missing from the part-part-whole model? The whole is 7 One part is 4 and one part is ___

Answer explanation

One part is 4 and one part is 3 because 7 can be partitioned into 3 and 4

Alex thinks that 6 can only be partitioned into one odd and one even part. Is he right?

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Answer explanation

No. An even number cannot be made of one odd and one even part.

Which part-part-whole model represents the cubes?

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Answer explanation

6 is the whole. One part is 2 and one part is 4

Which bar model represents the counters?

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Answer explanation

6 is the whole. One part is 3 and one part is 3

Alex thinks the whole is 7 in this number line. Is he right?

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Answer explanation

Yes. 7 can be partitioned into 6 and 1

Which set of counters will come next if we are ordering the partitions of 7 systematically?

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Answer explanation

As one part increases the other decreases. 7 is the whole and 5 and 2 are the parts.