Daily Challenge
Which Eight Can You Choose?
Choose a partner for 2 on a real Make 10 board. Use a small hint, compare two valid answers, then try Layout 2 in the game.
Difficulty: Easy
Round 2: one number, two possible partners
Start with the 2 at position 1. Which 8 can you match with it: the one at position 3, or the one at position 9? Can you choose either and still finish the board?
The large numbers are values. The small labels identify positions, counted left to right. Partners do not need to touch. This is a fixed practice board from Make 10, not a timed challenge.
| 2Position 1 | 5Position 2 | 8Position 3 | 1Position 4 |
| 6Position 5 | 3Position 6 | 5Position 7 | 4Position 8 |
| 8Position 9 | 9Position 10 | 7Position 11 | 2Position 12 |
| 4Position 13 | 6Position 14 | 3Position 15 | 7Position 16 |
Show a small hint
Find the second 2. After you remove one 2 and one 8, which numbers remain for the next pair?
Show the answer and explanation
The second 2 is at position 12. You can choose either:
- Positions 1 + 3, then 12 + 9.
- Positions 1 + 9, then 12 + 3.
In both routes, each pair uses values 2 + 8 = 10. The other six pairs can be 2 + 7 (5 + 5), 4 + 10 (1 + 9), 5 + 8 (6 + 4), 6 + 11 (3 + 7), 13 + 14 (4 + 6), and 15 + 16 (3 + 7). Every position is used once.
There is no hidden preferred partner. Correct pairs leave balanced partners behind because this game has no path or adjacency restriction.
Play both routes
Play Make 10: Layout 2. Try one route, reset the same layout, then try the other. This link always starts a fresh copy of the board above. For the matching rule and a smaller example, read Make 10 Puzzle Tips.
Prefer another kind of number puzzle? Browse the Games hub, or try Daily Number Puzzle for ascending-order taps.
Continue your short practice
Try Round 3: Four Fives, Two Pairs to compare groupings of the same value. For a smaller starting board, revisit Round 1: Find Every Pair That Makes 10.