Folded A4
What shapes can be made by folding an A4 sheet of paper only once?
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Problem
A sheet of A4 size paper (297mm x 210mm) is folded once and then laid flat on the table.
Which of these shapes could not be made?
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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Student Solutions
Answer: b
The diagrams show the fold lines that produce each of the four possible shapes.
The shape formed by folding along a line between two opposite corners is shown in blue.
a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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e)
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