Question 26
MediumOriginal questionJoseph folds a square handkerchief in half and in half again, as shown, before punching it once. Identify how it looks when unfolded.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
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 2 (the vertical fold) gives holes at (4, 1), (4, 4) (row, column).
Opening step 1 (the horizontal fold) gives holes at (1, 1), (1, 4), (4, 1), (4, 4) (row, column).
Figure 3 shows these 4 holes.
Worth noting
The folded sheet has 4 layers, so each punch makes 4 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
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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