Look at the picture. Can you divide it into 4 equal pieces? Each piece should have the same number of squares. - Mathematics

Look at the picture. Can you divide it into 4 equal pieces? Each piece should have the same number of squares.

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It can be divided into 4 equal pieces.

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Chapter 13 Fields and Fences
Exercises | Q 7. | Page 160

Rahmat needs to find the length of the boundary of the field.

Can you find it from this picture? See the length of each side written near it.

How much wire did Rahmat give to Ganpat?

Here are pictures of some more fields. Find out which one has the longest boundary?

Find out the length of the boundary of these shapes. (Hint: You can use a thread)

Now count the squares to find out :

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.

Find the length of the boundary of square D.
8 squares of side 1 cm are cut out of the square D. Now it looks like shape E. What is the length of the boundary of shape E?
The boundary of this is ______ + ______ + ______ + ______
Can we also say that the boundary is 4 × 1 cm?

Usha and Valsamma are running a race. Usha is running on the inner circle. Valsamma is running on the outer circle.

Valsamma runs faster than Usha. But still she loses the race. Can you guess why?
Have you seen any race where runners start from different places – like in this picture? Guess why?

How will Neetu find out if the two gardens are equally big?

How many Math-Magic books can be covered with one sheet of newspaper?
Try covering your Math-Magic book with half a sheet of newspaper.
Can you cover your book with a smaller sheet?
Find the smallest sheet which can cover your book. Check if your friend used a smaller sheet than you.

Which is the biggest leaf in this picture?
Collect some leaves from the
garden. Place each of them here on this squared sheet. Trace out their edges and check how many squares there are in each leaf.
Which is the biggest leaf?
Which is the smallest leaf?