Whose Face?
These are the faces of Will, Lil, Bill, Phil and Jill. Use the clues to work out which name goes with each face.
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
These are the faces of Will, Lil, Bill, Phil and Jill. Use the clues to work out which name goes with each face.
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Will and Jill are smiling.
Jill has big eyes.
Lil and Will have big noses.
Bill is sad.
Printable NRICH Roadshow resource.
Who has small eyes?
Who else looks sad?
Are you able to tell which face is Jill's?
You may like to print out this sheet to help.
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I am Debra from Singapore. This is my solution:
(IG stands for information given. S stands for solution.)
| IG: | Will and Jill are smiling. Jill has big eyes. | |
| S: | There are three faces which are smiling. One of them has big eyes. This is Jill. | |
| IG: | Lil and Will have big noses. Will is smiling. | |
| S: | There are two faces with big noses. One of them is smiling. This is Will. The other one with a big nose is Lil. | |
| IG: | Bill sad. This means he is frowning. | |
| S: | The two people who are left: one which is frowning and one which is smiling. The one who is frowning is Bill. The very last one is Phil. |
Why do this problem?
This problem encourages children to use logical reasoning and work systematically. It could be a good way of improving this mathematical skill without learners worrying about mathematics or numbers.Key questions
Who has small eyes?
Who else looks sad?
Are you able to tell which face is Jill's?