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2019 Math Kangaroo

Problem 4

Problem 4 · 2019 Math Kangaroo Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning path-tracing
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Answer: D — Picture D.
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Hint 1 of 2
Forget left and right and just look at how the rings interlock.
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Hint 2 of 2
Trace which ring is over and which is under at each crossing and match that pattern.
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Approach: match the over-under linking pattern
  1. The given three rings link in a specific chain, with a fixed over/under pattern at the crossings.
  2. Compare each option's crossings to that pattern, ignoring colour and orientation.
  3. Only picture D reproduces the same connection.
  4. So the answer is D.
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