Question 4 of 12beginner🔧 ApplyShort Answer3 marks

Take a square piece of paper and fold it in half. Find all the different ways to make a half.

Correct Answer

A square paper can be folded in half in four main ways:

(1) Fold vertically: creating two rectangles.

(2) Fold horizontally: creating two rectangles.

(3) Fold diagonally from corner to corner: creating two triangles.

(4) Fold diagonally from the other two corners: creating two triangles.

All methods create two equal halves.

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Explanation

The chapter uses paper folding to demonstrate that a square has more ways to be divided into halves compared to a rectangle. Students discover that diagonal folds create triangular halves while vertical and horizontal folds create rectangular halves. This reinforces that half means equal parts regardless of shape.

Solution Steps

  1. Fold vertically - creating two rectangles

  2. Fold horizontally - creating two rectangles

  3. Fold diagonally from corner to corner - creating two triangles

  4. Fold diagonally from the other two corners - creating two triangles

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