Which shape has more area: Shape D or F? Give reasons for your answer. Class 6

Which shape has more area: Shape D or F? Give reasons for your answer. Class 6

Question 1.

Which shape has more area: Shape D or F? Give reasons for your answer. Class 6

Solution:

They have equal area.

Question 2.

Which shape has more area: Shape F or G? Give reasons for your answer. Class 6

Solution:

Sliapes F and G have equal area.

Question 3.

What is the area of Shape A as compared to Shape G? Is it twice as big? Four times as big? Class 6

[Hint : In the tangram pieces, by placing the shapes over each other, we can find out that Shapes A and B have the same area, Shapes C and E have the same area. You would have also figured out that Shape D can be exactly covered using Shapes C and E, which means Shape D has twice the area of Shape C or shape E, etc.]

Solution:

Area of A is two times that of G.