Here is how to make the “Number 3” tangram figure with all seven pieces. It belongs to the category Numbers, and its difficulty is Hard (level 3 of 3).
- 1 Large triangle 1
- 2 Large triangle 2
- 3 Medium triangle
- 4 Parallelogram
- 5 Square
- 6 Small triangle 1
- 7 Small triangle 2
Step by step
The pieces go in this order: the two large triangles, the medium triangle, the parallelogram, the square, then the two small triangles. In each picture the new piece has a thick outline, the pieces already placed are paler and the grey area is still empty.
1/7: Large triangle 1
It goes on the right side of the figure. Its right-angle corner points up and to the right.
2/7: Large triangle 2
It goes at the top of the figure. Its right-angle corner points up and to the right.
3/7: Medium triangle
It goes in the lower right of the figure. Its right-angle corner points to the right. Next to: Large triangle 1.
4/7: Parallelogram
It goes in the upper right of the figure. Turn it over first: it is the mirror image of the parallelogram in the starting square below. Next to: Large triangle 2.
5/7: Square
It goes at the bottom of the figure. It sits straight, with its sides horizontal and vertical. Next to: Medium triangle.
6/7: Small triangle 1
It goes in the upper left of the figure. Its right-angle corner points down and to the left. Next to: Large triangle 2.
7/7: Small triangle 2
It goes on the right side of the figure. Its right-angle corner points down and to the left. Next to: Large triangle 1, Large triangle 2, and Parallelogram.
About this figure
Print it or solve it on screen
The tangram tool opens with this figure chosen. There you can print it as a puzzle card with an answer card (also at real size for a 10, 15 or 20 cm set), save it as a PDF, or drag the pieces into place yourself.
Open “Number 3” in the tangram tool
Tip: show the child only the black puzzle first and keep the answer covered. If they get stuck, uncover one step at a time.