H D5 TS Q25 – Selective High School

Ahmed and Joshua play checkers together every day after school. Ahmed is on average a more skilled player than Joshua.

Mr Smith: “I can’t remember how many games Ahmed and Joshua played last week, but I know Ahmed won six, so they must have played about ten games.”

Which one of the following sentences shows the mistake Mr Smith has made?

The players have won more or less games than they expected. Ahmed and Joshua may have been absent from school for a day. It doesn’t matter who wins, because the important thing is that they both have fun. Either Ahmed or Joshua might have played better than average.

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Which one of the following sentences shows the mistake Mr Smith has made?