{"id":2203,"date":"2026-08-25T10:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:01:44","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"rule-4-worked-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questforexams.co.uk\/blog\/rule-4-worked-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Rule 4 Worked Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/questforexams.co.uk\/blog\/rule-4-worked-examples\/#Why_Rule%E2%80%AF4_Trips_Up_Newbies\" title=\"Why Rule\u202f4 Trips Up Newbies\">Why Rule\u202f4 Trips Up Newbies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/questforexams.co.uk\/blog\/rule-4-worked-examples\/#Example%E2%80%AF1_%E2%80%93_Simple_Split\" title=\"Example\u202f1 &#8211; Simple Split\">Example\u202f1 &#8211; Simple Split<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/questforexams.co.uk\/blog\/rule-4-worked-examples\/#Example%E2%80%AF2_%E2%80%93_Mixed_Classes\" title=\"Example\u202f2 &#8211; Mixed Classes\">Example\u202f2 &#8211; Mixed Classes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/questforexams.co.uk\/blog\/rule-4-worked-examples\/#Example%E2%80%AF3_%E2%80%93_Edge_Cases\" title=\"Example\u202f3 &#8211; Edge Cases\">Example\u202f3 &#8211; Edge Cases<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/questforexams.co.uk\/blog\/rule-4-worked-examples\/#Common_Pitfalls\" title=\"Common Pitfalls\">Common Pitfalls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/questforexams.co.uk\/blog\/rule-4-worked-examples\/#Quick_Check\" title=\"Quick Check\">Quick Check<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Rule%E2%80%AF4_Trips_Up_Newbies\"><\/span>Why Rule\u202f4 Trips Up Newbies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Look: you think you&#8217;ve got the math down, then Rule\u202f4 smacks you in the face like a surprise pop quiz.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example%E2%80%AF1_%E2%80%93_Simple_Split\"><\/span>Example\u202f1 &#8211; Simple Split<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Imagine a race where the total points are 30. Rule\u202f4 says split the points by the number of competitors, round down, then add the remainder to the leader.<\/p>\n<p>Three racers, 30 points. 30 \u00f7 3 = 10. No remainder. Leader gets 10, the rest each get 10. Too easy? Not quite. The rule forces you to check the rounding rule: if you had 31 points, 31 \u00f7 3 = 10.33 \u2192 round down to 10, remainder 1, leader gets 11, others 10.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example%E2%80%AF2_%E2%80%93_Mixed_Classes\"><\/span>Example\u202f2 &#8211; Mixed Classes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal: two classes, A with 2 cars, B with 3 cars, total points 50. First, allocate class-A points: 50 \u00d7 (2\/5) = 20. Then apply Rule\u202f4 inside each class.<\/p>\n<p>Class\u202fA: 20 \u00f7 2 = 10 each, no remainder. Class\u202fB: 30 \u00f7 3 = 10 each, again no remainder. Sounds tidy, but if the total were 51, you&#8217;d get 20.4 for A and 30.6 for B. Round down inside each class, then distribute the leftovers &#8211; a tiny detail that flips the podium.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example%E2%80%AF3_%E2%80%93_Edge_Cases\"><\/span>Example\u202f3 &#8211; Edge Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>And here is why you never ignore the &#8220;round-down-then-add&#8221; step. Take 7 racers, 100 points. 100 \u00f7 7 = 14.285&#8230; round down to 14, remainder 2. Leader grabs 14\u202f+\u202f2 = 16, every other driver gets 14. Miss the rounding, you&#8217;d hand out 15 each and break the rule.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Pitfalls\"><\/span>Common Pitfalls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By the way, most people forget to apply the remainder to the correct driver. The leader, not the last-place finisher. Also, they often use standard rounding instead of floor division. That&#8217;s a rookie move.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_Check\"><\/span>Quick Check<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Grab a calculator, plug in the numbers, floor-divide, tally the leftovers, then crown the leader with the extra points. Done.<\/p>\n<p>Last tip: always verify the total after distribution. If the sum doesn&#8217;t match the original pool, you&#8217;ve mis-applied the rule. Fix it before the results are published.<\/p>\n<p>For a hands-on walkthrough, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/nonrunnerstodayracing.com\/articles\/rule-4-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rule 4 worked examples<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Rule\u202f4 Trips Up Newbies Look: you think you&#8217;ve got the math down, then Rule\u202f4 smacks you in the face like a surprise pop quiz. Example\u202f1 &#8211; Simple Split Imagine a race where the total points are 30. 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