Question

How many matchsticks are needed to make four 8s?

• A. 40
• B. 42
• C. 44
• D. 46

Answer 1

The correct option is B

42

Let the number of matchsticks required to make 4 patterns be z.

We need 7 matchsticks to make one (from the figure).

So, $z=7\times 4.$

We need 28 matchsticks to make four 8’s.