Let’s go step by step to understand what this bingo card is showing and how it was made.
First, look at the grid. It has 5 columns labeled B-I-N-G-O, and 5 rows of numbers (plus the top row with letters). That makes 25 boxes total — but one says “FREE”, so there are 24 time values plus the free space.
Now, check the small text below the card:
> This bingo card was created randomly from a total of 25 events.
> 10:00, 10:30, 10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 11:30, 12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 2:45, 3:30, 4:00, 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:15, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:15.
That list has exactly 25 times — matching the 25 squares on the card (including FREE? Wait — no, FREE isn’t a time. Let’s count the times in the grid.)
Grid times (excluding FREE):
Row 1: 5:00, 12:45, 3:30, 4:45, 2:00 → 5 times
Row 2: 11:30, 7:15, 8:30, 9:15, 5:15 → 5 times
Row 3: 10:30, 1:30, [FREE], 6:00, 11:00 → 4 times
Row 4: 6:30, 2:30, 8:00, 10:00, 2:45 → 5 times
Row 5: 7:30, 12:00, 4:00, 10:45, 5:30 → 5 times
Total times = 5+5+4+5+5 =
24 times
But the note says “created randomly from a total of 25 events” — and lists 25 times. So why only 24 on the card?
Ah — because the center square is “FREE”, which replaces one of the 25 possible times. So they picked 24 out of the 25 listed times to put on the card, and left the middle as FREE.
Wait — let’s verify: does every time on the card appear in the list below?
Check each time on the card against the list:
List:
10:00
✔ (row 4, col 4)
10:30
✔ (row 3, col 1)
10:45
✔ (row 5, col 4)
11:00
✔ (row 3, col 5)
11:15
✘ NOT ON CARD
11:30
✔ (row 2, col 1)
12:00
✔ (row 5, col 2)
12:45
✔ (row 1, col 2)
1:30
✔ (row 3, col 2)
2:00
✔ (row 1, col 5)
2:30
✔ (row 4, col 2)
2:45
✔ (row 4, col 5)
3:30
✔ (row 1, col 3)
4:00
✔ (row 5, col 3)
4:45
✔ (row 1, col 4)
5:00
✔ (row 1, col 1)
5:15
✔ (row 2, col 5)
5:30
✔ (row 5, col 5)
6:00
✔ (row 3, col 4)
6:30
✔ (row 4, col 1)
7:15
✔ (row 2, col 2)
7:30
✔ (row 5, col 1)
8:00
✔ (row 4, col 3)
8:30
✔ (row 2, col 3)
9:15
✔ (row 2, col 4)
Which time is missing from the card? Look at the list again — 11:15 is in the list but not on the card.
So yes — the card uses 24 of the 25 listed times, leaving out 11:15, and putting “FREE” in the center instead.
Therefore, the statement “This bingo card was created randomly from a total of 25 events” is correct — it used 24 of them, replacing one with FREE.
Final Answer: The bingo card uses 24 of the 25 listed times, omitting 11:15, and places "FREE" in the center square.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of time bingo worksheet.