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2025 Math Kangaroo

Problem 7

Problem 7 · 2025 Math Kangaroo Medium
Spatial & Visual Reasoning spatial-reasoning

Which key fits the lock?

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Answer: D
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Hint 1 of 3
Look at the shapes in the lock's keyhole from top to bottom.
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Hint 2 of 3
The keyhole shows a square, then a triangle, then a circle — in that order.
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Hint 3 of 3
Find the key whose shapes are a square, then a triangle, then a circle in the same order.
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Approach: match the key's shapes to the keyhole, in order
  1. Read the keyhole from top to bottom: a square, then a triangle, then a round circle.
  2. The matching key must have those same three shapes in that same order: square, triangle, circle.
  3. Only key D has a square on top, a triangle in the middle and a circle at the bottom. The answer is D.
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