🦘 Math Kangaroo Grade All Felix 1-2 Ecolier 3-4 Benjamin 5-6 Kadett 7-8 Junior 9-10 Student 11-12 ⇄ switch contest
2023 Math Kangaroo

Problem 6

Problem 6 · 2023 Math Kangaroo Medium
Spatial & Visual Reasoning reflectionsymmetry

Christoph folds a see-through piece of foil along the dashed line. What can he then see? (Choose from pictures A–E.)

Figure for Math Kangaroo 2023 Problem 6
Show answer
Answer: A
Show hints
Hint 1 of 2
Folding along the dashed line flips the figure like a mirror.
Still stuck? Show hint 2 →
Hint 2 of 2
Reflect each digit across the fold line and read the result.
Show solution
Approach: reflect the pattern across the fold line
  1. Folding the transparent foil mirrors the drawing over the dashed line.
  2. Each mark lands on its mirror image, turning the shapes into readable digits.
  3. The reflected result reads the pattern shown in option A.
Mark: · log in to save