Math 4 · Unit 6: 2D shapes · Cambridge Primary Maths Stage 4
6.1 2D shapes and tessellation
12 questions · e.g. Which shape tessellates on its own?
Questions
1. In the worked example, the shape has 6 sides and 6 vertices. What is it called?
Check2. How many of the 5 shapes in the bottom row of the polygon maze are polygons?
Check3. Which pieces of the tangram could make the black shape?
- large triangle A and small triangle D
- large triangles A and B
- medium triangle F only
- square E and small triangles D and G
4. The black shape is made with large triangle A and 3 more pieces. Which 3 pieces could they be?
- square E and small triangles D and G
- parallelogram C, square E and medium triangle F
- large triangle B and small triangle D
- medium triangle F only
5. Which pieces of the tangram could make the black shape?
- large triangle A only
- large triangle A and small triangle D
- medium triangle F and square E
- large triangles A and B
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7. Which 4 pieces of the tangram could make the black trapezium?
- medium triangle F and square E
- parallelogram C, square E, medium triangle F and small triangle D
- parallelogram C, square E and small triangles D and G
- large triangles A and B
8. The black shape is made with 5 pieces: large triangle A and 4 more. Which 4 pieces could they be?
- large triangle B, square E and small triangles D and G
- parallelogram C, square E, medium triangle F and small triangle D
- parallelogram C, square E and small triangles D and G
- large triangle B, parallelogram C, medium triangle F and small triangle D
9. Which 3 pieces of the tangram could make the black shape?
- medium triangle F, parallelogram C and small triangle D
- large triangle A, square E and small triangle D
- large triangles A and B and small triangle D
- medium triangle F and parallelogram C
10. What two shapes make this tessellating pattern?
Check11. The tangram pieces can be rearranged to fit into this grey shape. What is the grey shape?
Check12. What shapes make this tessellating pattern?
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