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https://mobile.twitter.com/solvemymaths/status/988500302340022272?s=21

I think this appeared originally in Ed Southall’s Twitter feed. What fraction of the square is shaded?

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The answer is 1/3, but there’s a beautiful variety of solutions in the discussion.

July 5, 2019July 4, 2019 | Puzzles

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