How to Make the Missing Square Puzzle?

They say seeing is believing, but sometimes your eyes can trick you! Download the printable puzzle and discover how a bit of math can help you figure out the solution.

Ingredients:

  1. Printable
  2. Scissors

STEP 1

How to Make Missing Square Puzzle 1
Gather your materials.

STEP 2

How to Make Missing Square Puzzle 2
Cut the colored shapes along the dotted lines.

STEP 3

How to Make Missing Square Puzzle 3
Rearrange the shapes until they fit the shaded green area.

STEP 4

How to Make Missing Square Puzzle 4
Cut the colored shapes along the dotted lines.

STEP 5

How to Make Missing Square Puzzle 5
Rearrange the shapes until they fit the shaded green area, BUT leave one green square BLANK.
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Ali Kaya

This is Ali. Bespectacled and mustachioed father, math blogger, and soccer player. I also do consult for global math and science startups.

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