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प्रश्न
- How many different shapes can you make by joining two squares? Draw them on the squared sheet given below. How long is the boundary of each shape?

- Try this activity with three squares also.
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उत्तर
- The shapes made by joining two squares are shown here :
There are four types of shapes that can be made by joining two squares. - Following types of shapes can be made by joining three squares.

Seven types of shapes can be made by joining three squares.
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