Question 17
EasyOriginal questionA square sheet is folded once, as shown, and a single hole is punched through it. Which figure shows the sheet opened out?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Open the folds in reverse order. Opening a fold adds the mirror image of every hole across that fold line, because each hole went through both layers.
Opening step 1 (the vertical fold) gives holes at (2, 1), (2, 4) (row, column).
Figure 1 shows these 2 holes.
Worth noting
The folded sheet has 2 layers, so each punch makes 2 holes. A figure with fewer holes has left a fold closed; one with the right number in the wrong places has opened a fold about the wrong line.
- Concept
- Unfolding a punched sheet: reflect the holes across each fold line
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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