How many fours does the Lancers drill have?

How many fours does the Lancers drill have?

• A. Five
• B. Two
• C. Four
• D. Three

Answer: (C)

This question tests your ability to count a specific digit across the entire drill. To answer, scan every item and tally every occurrence of the digit four, whether it stands alone as a four or appears inside another number like fourteen, forty, or forty-four. In this drill there are four such appearances, so the total count is four. When counting like this, each place where a four shows up increases your total, so if you counted five, there would be one more instance somewhere; if you counted three, there would be one fewer. The given drill yields four fours.

This question tests your ability to count a specific digit across the entire drill. To answer, scan every item and tally every occurrence of the digit four, whether it stands alone as a four or appears inside another number like fourteen, forty, or forty-four. In this drill there are four such appearances, so the total count is four. When counting like this, each place where a four shows up increases your total, so if you counted five, there would be one more instance somewhere; if you counted three, there would be one fewer. The given drill yields four fours.