Candice Loh's answer to Mary Song's Primary 5 Maths question.

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Candice Loh
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96 divide by 2 to get only 1 portion of unshaded area
Mary Song
Mary Song
6 years ago
Can you explain the question please?
Candice Loh
Candice Loh
6 years ago
Because the 2 triangles are the same (identical), and they are overlapping each other in the diagram.. So that's why there are 2 portions of the unshaded area.. But u only need to find 1 portion. It is clearer if you draw it out again.. Imagine the triangles moving to form a rectangle perfectly.. That's a clue why they are identical too