Brain teaser: How many triangles?

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Brain teaser: How many triangles?

#1 Post by chaos » Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:15 am

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I didn't come close. :dunce: :lol:

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Re: Brain teaser: How many triangles?

#2 Post by SR » Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:18 am

More if you use the lined paper
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Re: Brain teaser: How many triangles?

#3 Post by mockbee » Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:23 am

Nice.

I got 17 with drawing it out.


Thanks, i needed a little diversion just now.....
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Re: Brain teaser: How many triangles?

#4 Post by Hype » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:18 pm

18.

With these types of teasers, just carefully break it down. Use the same pattern for each distinct section. There are three separate tiers of three thinner triangles, two medium, and one large. That’s 6x3.
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