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Nanyang 2025 P6 Maths Prelim — Paper 1 Booklet A Q15 Solution
Question
A table with 4 columns is filled with numbers in a certain pattern. The first six rows of the table are shown. In which column will the number 257 appear?
- 1. Column A
- 2. Column B
- 3. Column C
- 4. Column D
Answer: 2
Worked solution
- The numbers fill the table following the pattern Column B, D, B, D, ... for odd rows and Column C, A, C, A for even-row positions. Following the pattern of where each number is placed, $257$ falls in Column B.
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