Two 2D shapes
Decide which shapes have more area:
(a) a square of 8 cm side, or
(b) two rectangles with sides of 5 cm and 15 cm?
Write the result as 1 or 2 (rectangles)
Your answer:
(a) a square of 8 cm side, or
(b) two rectangles with sides of 5 cm and 15 cm?
Write the result as 1 or 2 (rectangles)
Your answer:
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