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2009 Math Kangaroo

Problem 3

Problem 3 · 2009 Math Kangaroo Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning spatial-reasoning

Where is the Kangaroo?

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Answer: B — In the circle and in the square but not in the triangle.
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Hint 1 of 2
Find the little kangaroo and see which shapes surround it.
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Hint 2 of 2
Check each of the three shapes one at a time: is the kangaroo inside it or not?
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Approach: region overlap reading
  1. The kangaroo dot sits inside the circle.
  2. It is also inside the square.
  3. It is outside the triangle.
  4. So it is in the circle and the square but not the triangle: B.
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