What shape is the slice?

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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   Three cuts are described in the choices. No picture is drawn.

2. 1.

   Noah wants a slice shaped like a triangle from a box. Which cut works?

   • A cut that slices off one corner
   • A cut straight down along the diagonal of the top
   • A cut parallel to the top
3. 2.

   Pia wants a slice shaped like a triangle from a toy tower's roof (a pyramid). Which cut works?

   • A cut straight down, parallel to a base side, that misses the top point
   • A cut straight down through the top point
   • A cut parallel to the base
4. 3.

   Ren wants a slice shaped like a trapezoid from a toy tower's roof (a pyramid). Which cut works?

   • A cut straight down through the top point
   • A cut straight down, parallel to a base side, that misses the top point
   • A cut parallel to the base
5. 4.

   Tala wants a slice shaped like a rectangle from a gift box. Which cut works?

   • A cut that crosses all six faces
   • A cut parallel to the front
   • A cut that slices off one corner
6. 5.

   Zee wants a slice shaped like a rectangle from a tower roof (a pyramid). Which cut works?

   • A cut parallel to the base
   • A cut straight down, parallel to a base side, that misses the top point
   • A cut straight down through the top point
7. 6.

   Ari wants a slice shaped like a square from an ice cube. Which cut works?

   • A cut straight down along the diagonal of the top
   • A cut that slices off one corner
   • A cut parallel to one face
8. 7.

   Bo has a gift box 14 cm long, 9 cm wide and 6 cm tall. A flat cut is parallel to the top. What is the distance around the slice, in centimeters?

   46
9. 8.

   Jun has a stack of books 22 cm long, 15 cm wide and 9 cm tall. A flat cut is parallel to the end. What is the distance around the slice, in centimeters?

   48
10. 9.

    Kira imagines two flat cuts through a box, both parallel to the base: one low, one high. How do the two slices compare?

    • The higher slice is smaller
    • The higher slice is bigger
    • The two slices are the same size
11. 10.

    Milo imagines two flat cuts through a gift box, both parallel to the top: one near the middle, one near the top. How do the two slices compare?

    • The two slices are the same size
    • The higher slice is smaller
    • The higher slice is bigger