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2nd grade / Comparing numbers / Odds and evens 20 to 100 / Is the number odd or even?
If we count up the numbers from 1 to 10 we get a list like this:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10..
There are 2 types of numbers in that list. Half of them are "even" numbers and half of them are "odd" numbers.
We can understand the difference between odd and even numbers by thinking about pairs of things. Some things come in pairs, like socks, shoes or gloves. You need 2 of them (a pair) because you have two hands and two feet. Some numbers can make a pair, and some cannot. 2 is a pair (having 2 shoes is having a pair of shoes). Another number that makes a pair is 4, because 2 twos add together to make 4 without anything left over. The same for 6 and 8 and 10. These are the even numbers.
Other numbers can't make a pair without something left over. 3 is like that. If you try to make a pair from 3, you find that you have a pair of ones but there is one left over. This type of number is called odd. The other odd numbers in our list are 1, 5, 7 and 9.
This topic asks you to identify which numbers are odd and which are even. The numbers you will see are between 20 and 100, but it doesn't matter how big the numbers are because you only actually need to look at the last digit of the number, and decide if it is odd or even. Any number whose last digit is even is an even number. Any number whose last digit is odd is an odd number.
Here are some example questions from this topic:
Question : Is 52 odd or even? Answer : even
The answer is even because the last digit of 52 is 2 and you know that 2 is an even number.
Another example question is:
Question : Is 47 odd or even? Answer : odd
The answer is odd because the last digit of 47 is 7, and you know that 7 is an odd number.
With our quick math tests you will be revising "Is the number odd or even?" in 2 simple steps. The math in our tests consists of 16 questions that ask you to choose whether these numbers from 20 to 100 are odd or even.
These math tests are designed to round off your learning experience here at Free Math Games by testing whether you can correctly recognize the math you have learned (in the multiple choice test) and that you can correctly enter the correct answers (in the writing test).
Make sure you have chosen the correct topic before starting! Although these tests are timed, try to relax and concentrate on getting the answers right at first - later you can try the tests again more quickly.
The two types of tests are:
Key features of our math tests include:
You should expect to score 8+ / 10 in each test before you select a new topic. It is a good idea to repeat the test for each topic you do after two weeks to "reinforce" the math for that topic
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This is a multiple choice activity similar to "What is it" in the Math lessons - you are shown a randomly selected question from the topic you are using. A selection of topic answers are displayed as a list. If you click/tap the speaker beside any answer you will hear the audio for that answer.
For each question, you must click on the answer that matches that question. If your answer is correct you will hear a bell and one star will be lit. The next question will be shown. If your answer is wrong, a box will open showing you what the correct answer was.
The test is timed, and the clock starts when you click the Start button. The clock stops when you click your final answer. At the end of your test a screen will tell you how many of the questions you got right and how long you took to complete the test.
The writing test checks whether you can type the correct answer using your keyboard. This test is also timed. You can do the test many times until you get a good score. To start the test, click on the "Writing test" sign in the navigation board, then click on the "Start the test" arrow.
A random problem from your selected topic is shown. Beneath the problem there is a white box into which you should type the answer. If you need a little help you can click on the "Help me" button for a tip. Only use the help if you really need to.
If you type the answer correctly your device will automatically light a star. If you have entered your answer and no star lights up, click on the tick or press Enter to check your answer. When you have tried all the questions, a screen will show you how many questions you answered correctly and how long it took.
* Try to score 8 out of 10 in both test before you choose a new topic *
* It is OK to do the tests many times if you need to *
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