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Fold Twice
Fold a square piece of paper twice to form a smaller square, then cut it in half diagonally.
How many pieces is the paper cut to?
How many pieces is the paper cut to?
Hint
A square has 2 diagonals.Answer
4 or 5.It has 2 possibilities.
Cutting on one diagonal yields 4 triangles; cutting on the other diagonal yields 4 triangles and a square.
If the area of the original square paper is 16, it's possible to cut into 4 triangles of area 4 each, or 4 triangles of area 2 each and 1 square of area 8.
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