Problem 5 · 2014 Math Kangaroo
Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning
path-tracingsequence-of-figures
Christopher worked out the sums written next to the dots and got the answers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. He joined the dots in order, starting at the dot with answer 0 and finishing at the dot with answer 5. Which shape was he left with? (Choose the matching picture.)
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Answer: A
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Hint 1 of 3
First work out the little sum next to each dot and write its answer on the dot.
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Hint 2 of 3
Now you have dots labelled 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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Hint 3 of 3
Draw a line from 0 to 1 to 2 and on to 5, then see which picture your line looks like.
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Approach: label each dot with its answer, then join them in order
- Work out each sum and write the answer on its dot, so the dots are now numbered 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- Start your pencil at the 0 dot and draw to the 1 dot, then the 2, and so on up to the 5.
- The line zig-zags from side to side and makes a clear shape.
- That shape is picture A.
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