The Stolen Map
Thieves! Help Richard figure out the dimensions of the stolen piece.
Thieves broke into the museum! They tried to snatch an ancient map, but only managed to get away with one piece. Richard wants to know the dimensions of the stolen piece.
Use your geometry skills to determine the dimensions of the stolen piece. You may print the three remaining map pieces to help you solve this puzzle!
Explanations and Resources
This activity comes with an explanatory sheet that presents the answer and the mathematical concepts used.
The use of the following materials may contribute to the success of the activity :
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Cardboards
- 1 set of three paper rectangles of the following dimensions for each team: 11 cm x 2 cm, 9 cm x 5 cm and 6 cm x 4 cm
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