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Figure It Out is the twentieth episode of the fifth series of Numberblocks. It is the 110th episode in the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Twenty-One helps Thirty-One and Thirty-Two understand their properties through a six-step plan. They explore place value, factors, number bonds, patterns, clubs, and real-world applications. By the end, Thirty-One becomes a calendar fan, and Thirty-Two becomes a doubler, both having figured themselves out.
Plot[]
Twenty-One decides to help Thirty-One and Thirty-Two figure themselves out. She takes them to familiar places like Ten's Place, and the Rectangle Retreat. Along the way, they learn about their unique properties.
At Ten’s Place, they explore the concept of place value. Thirty-One realizes he is made up of 3 Tens and 1 One. Thirty-Two discovers she is made up of 3 Tens and 2 Ones.
Next, they visit the Rectangle Retreat to understand factors and arrangements. Thirty-One, being a prime number, can only make two arrangements. Thirty-Two, however, can form six different rectangles, making her a Super Rectangle.
They then delve into number bonds and multiplication/division. Thirty-One and Thirty-Two practice breaking down numbers and creating equations. This helps them see how numbers can be combined and separated.
Patterns are the next focus, where they explore unique and crazy patterns. They learn that art and numbers can intersect in interesting ways. This step helps them see numbers from a new perspective.
Finally, they join different clubs to see where they fit in. Each club has its own rule, and they rearrange themselves to fit. By the end of their journey, Thirty-One becomes a calendar fan, and Thirty-Two becomes a doubler, both having figured themselves out.
Exploration is the last step, where they discover numbers in the world around them. They apply what they’ve learned to real-life situations. This final step solidifies their understanding and helps them fully figure themselves out.
Steps[]
- Tens & Ones (place value): All numbers are made of ones, though as the number gets bigger, they start also using tens and higher. For example, Thirty-One is 3 Tens and 1 One.
- Rectangles: This is the equivalent of dividing a number and finding its factors. For example, Thirty-One, being prime, can only make two arrangements, while Thirty-Two is shown to be a Super Rectangle because she can form six rectangles.
- Look Inside (Number bonds and multiplication/division): Number bonds work, and so does multiplying/dividing equations.
- Patterns: Of course, some crazy patterns can help discovering numbers. Art's all about new directions, so getting to know what kinds of unique patterns you can make can help you.
- Clubs: Each club has its own rule. See if that number fits in by rearranging it or using more complex arrangements.
- Exploration: Figuring a number out requires some within-the-world discovery. Find numbers anywhere you can find them and apply that to a Numberblock, and you've figured them out.
Characters[]
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven (doesn't speak)
- Eight (doesn't speak)
- Nine (doesn't speak)
- Ten (doesn't speak)
- Eleven (picture)
- Twelve (doesn't speak)
- Fifteen (doesn't speak)
- Sixteen (doesn't speak)
- Seventeen (doesn't speak)
- Eighteen, Nineteen and Twenty (pictures)
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Four (doesn't speak)
- Twenty-Five (doesn't speak)
- Twenty-Six (doesn't speak)
- Twenty-Seven (doesn't speak)
- Twenty-Eight (doesn't speak)
- Twenty-Nine (doesn't speak)
- Thirty
- Thirty-One (figured-out debut)
- Thirty-Two (figured-out debut)
- Thirty-Six (current YouTube thumbnail only)
- Forty, Thirteen (character), Fourteen (character), Twenty-Two and Twenty-Three (pictures)
Math Magic[]
- 21 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6
- 31 ÷ 10 = 3 R1
- 32 ÷ 10 = 3 R2
- 3 × 10 + 1 = 31
- 3 × 10 + 2 = 32
- 31 - 1 = 30
- 30 - 1 = 29
- 1 + 1 = 2
- 29 - 1 = 28
- 2 + 1 = 3
- 28 - 1 = 27
- 3 + 1 = 4
- 27 - 1 = 26
- 4 + 1 = 5
- 26 - 1 = 25
- 5 + 1 = 6
- 25 - 1 = 24
- 6 + 1 = 7
- 32 ÷ 16 = 2
- 16 ÷ 8 = 2
- 8 ÷ 4 = 2
- 4 ÷ 2 = 2
- 2 ÷ 1 = 2
Continuity References[]
Step 1:
31 and 32 are in Ten's Place , referencing the beginning of How Rectangly!, in which Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four were figured out.
Step 2:
31 and 32 are at the Rectangle Retreat with the scrolls from How Rectangly!.
Step 3:
31 and 32 enter MI-15 from Hidden Talents. The machine that counts the bonds is here and the room where Twenty-Six figured himself out is here too.
Step 4:
31 and 32 are on the Pattern Wall which is referencing Making Patterns, in which Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight were figured out. 31 and 32 make shapes, like zigzags.
Step 5:
31 and 32 join clubs. Makes a reference to Club Picnic, where Twenty-Nine was figured-out.
Step 6:
This entire walking sequence is referencing (and foreshadowing by chronological order) More To Explore when 21 walks past all of the objects.
A bird fly by and sing to the tune of the song, probably referencing Holes.
A camera can be seen as well as a rally cart. The cart references Numberblock Rally. The camera looks is the same camera from Hiccups.
The Numberblocks Express is riding by.
A ten ball from Thirty's Big Top is bouncing by and 11's football shirt is flying as well.
A clock, skateboard, and a paint palette pass by. The clock is from More to Explore and the skateboard and paint palette are referencing 14 and 17, respectively.
A bus stop and bus fly by which are referencing Twenty-One and On.
A big thirty ball flies by, which references Thirty.
A calendar with a month that contains thirty-one days appears besides 31, and a doubler paper appears besides 32.
Trivia[]
- This is the last time Twenty-One actually helps compound Numberblocks figure themselves out. After this episode, compounds figure themselves out without 21's help by going through the six-step plan themselves offscreen.
- Thirty-Five, Thirty-Six, and the rest of the non-Multiple of 10 Numberblocks are all figured-out offscreen, probably because nobody would want to see a repeat of this episode.
- This is the first appearance of Thirty-One and Thirty-Two as figured-out Numberblocks.
- This episode aired 2 years after On Your Head.
- So far, this episode marks the only time that Thirty-One has appeared physically after being figured out.
- Despite Forty's first physical appearance in Series 5 being later on in Four on the Floor, he appears in this episode as a drawing on the wall in Ten's Place.
- This episode also has mentioned the numbers 33 through 40. 40 appeared as a complete drawing, as he debuted in the same episode as Thirty, but 33-39 appeared only as Numberlings, meaning they weren't figured-out by the time of this episode.
- Going by series order, this is the third episode where Twenty-One sings, the others being More To Explore and Club Picnic.
- Twenty-One is in all the clubs she sang about (Odd Blocks, Step Squads, and Family of Threes).
- During 31's part while 21 sings the last lyrics, one can see him with 28, 29, and 30. Those numbers match the total count of days in shorter months.
- This is the third time a calendar has been shown in Numberblocks. (Seven and Thirteen were the first and second, but they showed only the days of the week; this is the first episode showing a full-month calendar page.)
- Before the thumbnail for the schedule appears, Some people thought that Twenty-Nine would be figured out here; instead, he was figured out in Club Picnic.
- In the last step, the objects flying by correspond to some numbers in order up to 32: A single bird for One (which could also be for Two because it has 2 wings), a camera that doesn't represent anyone very clearly (but could possibly represent Three on account of her self-centered and vain personality), a 4-blocked cart for Four, the Numberblocks Express for Five, a 10 ball for Ten, a football shirt for Eleven, a clock for Twelve, a skateboard for Fourteen, a paint palette for Seventeen, a bus stop and bus for Twenty and Twenty-One, a 30 ball for Thirty, and finally, a calendar for Thirty-One and the double paper for Thirty-Two.
- 21 is also seen with rays in another episode, Circus of Threes.
Errors[]
- In one scene, Twenty-One flies with rectangle rays, however, the seven rays are pure violet, and not rainbow as seen with Seven in Eighteen and Fourteen in Loop the Loop.
The first picture is an example from Eighteen and the second picture is an example from Loop the Loop, where it is clearly shown as proof that the third picture is an error.
- At the ending scene, the ten-borders are thicker than normal.
- In "Step 4: Play with Patterns" Seventeen's mouth clips into his ten-block's border.
- In the same step, both Thirty-One and Thirty-Two's numberling clips through their bodies.
- Additionally, Seventeen unusually has paint splats on his seven one-blocks, instead of the ten-block.
- The current YouTube thumbnail uses a screenshot from Puzzle Square, which may lead people into thinking Thirty-Six appears in this episode, even though he didn't.
- Additionally, the episode title in the video is "Figuring Out Times Tables", but the episode has nothing to do with times tables.
Video[]
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