Maths Share has changed. Each fortnight you will receive a page of problems. There are 3 levels: mild, hot or spicy. Choose which level you’d like to have a go at and place your entry in the NEW entry box at the office! Two winners will be drawn out each week. Happy Maths Sharing!
THE SPICY PROBLEM: Two and Two
ABCD is a sqare. M is the mid-point of the side AB.
By constructing the lines AC, MC, BD, MD, the blue shaded quadrilateral is formed:
What fraction of the total area is shaded?
Check back soon for a solution.