Problem 8 · 2013 Math Kangaroo
Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning
spatial-reasoning
A rectangular mirror has broken into pieces. Which one of the pieces (A–E) is the missing piece that completes the rectangle?
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Answer: B
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Hint 1 of 3
Imagine sliding the broken pieces together to rebuild the rectangle.
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Hint 2 of 3
Look at the hole that is left over: notice its shape and which way its edges slant.
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Hint 3 of 3
Pick the piece whose edges match that hole exactly, with no gap and no overlap.
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Approach: match the missing piece to the gap
- Imagine the broken pieces placed inside the rectangle outline.
- The empty space has one specific shape and slant.
- The piece that fills it exactly is option B.
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