Question 4
There are ten stickers: one $2\text{ cm}\times2\text{ cm}$ square, two $2\text{ cm}\times1\text{ cm}$ rectangles, and seven $1\text{ cm}\times1\text{ cm}$ squares, as shown below.
(a) Which stickers should be selected to tile a rectangle with perimeter 24 cm? Show a suitable arrangement.
(b) Is it possible to select some of the ten stickers and tile a rectangle with perimeter greater than 24 cm? Explain why.
Note: Stickers may not be cut, folded or overlapped.
(a) Which stickers should be selected to tile a rectangle with perimeter 24 cm? Show a suitable arrangement.
(b) Is it possible to select some of the ten stickers and tile a rectangle with perimeter greater than 24 cm? Explain why.
Note: Stickers may not be cut, folded or overlapped.