How Many Triangles 2

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 How Many Triangles?

How Many Triangles?

 

 

 

 

 

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"Provoked lots of discussion, using it with a small group the children came out to draw over shapes found on whiteboard."

Liz, Somerset
Monday, February 05, 2007

 

"It is easy; it is 28. If you count the green and yellow triangles and the halves of each square."

Student:Ben Clark, Year 7 St Peters Dorset
Monday, January 21, 2008

 

"Hugo says its 44 but we all think their might be more!"

Year 7, Westbourne House
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

 

"We also think there are 44!"

8B, Freebrough Specialist Engineering College
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

 

"There are 44, unless I am very much mistaken."

Andy, Grantham
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

 

"We found 44 too!"

Mrs Myers and her Y9 brainboxes!, Woldgate College, Yorkshire
Thursday, January 24, 2008

 

"We found 32 ..... "

Mrs Warner's year 7, Burford School
Thursday, January 31, 2008

 

"There are 44!"

Nam Anh, 7T British International School
Saturday, February 02, 2008

 

"There are 44!"

Class 3, Sketchley Horizon, Leicester
Wednesday, February 06, 2008

 

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Answer 44