Problem

Tile Art
A tile measuring 8 cm by 8 cm has gridlines drawn on it, parallel to each side and spaced 1 cm apart. Six blue triangles are then painted on the tile, as shown.
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What fraction of the tile is painted blue?

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Solution

Game

Graphing Puzzle
Access the game here.

Plot the given ordered pairs on a coordinate grid to reveal a hidden image. You can choose to play on Quadrant I only or use all four quadrants. Want to set the difficulty? Relax mode has unlimited mistakes allowed and challenge mode has limited errors per image. There’s no time limit, so take your time and enjoy creating your picture! Plot each ordered pair from the list by clicking the correct location on the coordinate grid. Need help? Click the Instructions button on the main menu for more details. Prefer a visual guide? Watch the Video Overview from the main menu.

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Number Talk

What do you notice? What do you wonder? What transformations do you see (translations, reflections, rotations)?
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Grade 6 to 8

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