Grades 1-2 Video Solutions 2023-2023_1-2

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Problem number 22. Malik places one of the five pieces on the grid. He cannot rotate or flip the pieces. Which piece should he use to cover the numbers of the largest sum?  Here are choices of pieces.  It's important to know that each one of these shapes consists of five little squares, which means that each shape will cover exactly five of the numbers.  Ideally, to get the largest sum, Malik would have to cover the five largest numbers.  So, before we start trying the different pieces, let's see if there is one that fits all the largest numbers. So that would be 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5.  There is a piece that has this exact shape, and that's piece E. So that will be our answer.

Video Summary

Malik needs to place one of five pieces on a grid to cover the numbers with the largest sum, without rotating or flipping the pieces. Each piece covers exactly five squares. To achieve the largest sum, Malik should cover the five largest numbers: 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5. Piece E matches the exact shape needed to cover these numbers, making it the optimal choice for the largest sum.