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Four Fives, Two Pairs

Match four separate 5 tiles on Make 10 Layout 4. Compare three valid pairings with an optional hint, then finish the same board in the game.

Difficulty: Easy

Round 3: the same value, different tiles

Find the four 5 tiles at positions 1, 6, 12 and 15. Use each of those tiles once to make two pairs that add up to ten. Can you find a different pairing without reusing a tile?

The large numbers are values; the small labels identify positions from left to right. Partners can be anywhere on the board. This is the actual fixed Layout 4 from Make 10, with no timer or preferred pairing.

Make 10: Layout 4
5Position 18Position 24Position 32Position 4
1Position 55Position 66Position 79Position 8
3Position 97Position 102Position 115Position 12
8Position 134Position 145Position 156Position 16
Show a small hint

Start with the 5 at position 1. Any of the other three 5 tiles can be its partner. After choosing one, look at the two 5 tiles left over. Tapping position 1 twice does not count as two tiles.

Show the pairings and explanation

There are three ways to divide these four positions into two pairs:

  • 1 + 6, then 12 + 15.
  • 1 + 12, then 6 + 15.
  • 1 + 15, then 6 + 12.

These are position labels, not values to add. Each pair uses two different 5 tiles, so its total is 10. Reversing a pair or changing which pair you play first does not create a different grouping.

Whichever grouping you choose, finish the board with these six pairs of positions:

  • 2 + 4 and 13 + 11: each is 8 + 2.
  • 3 + 7 and 14 + 16: each is 4 + 6.
  • 5 + 8: 1 + 9.
  • 9 + 10: 3 + 7.

All sixteen tiles are used once. Correct pairs leave partners available; there is no path or adjacency restriction in this starter.

Try it on the same board

Play Make 10: Layout 4. Finish one route, choose Reset puzzle, then try another pairing. The link opens a fresh board; reset keeps that layout and restores every tile. Progress is not saved.

Your three-round practice

  1. Find Every Pair That Makes 10: start with eight visible tiles.
  2. Which Eight Can You Choose?: compare two possible partners.
  3. Four Fives, Two Pairs: compare three groupings on Layout 4.

Keep this page’s link to revisit the exercise, or explore the number challenge collection. For the matching rule and worked examples, read Make 10 Puzzle Tips.