Activity 29: Problems and Puzzles 2



The way the stones are cut and joined together shows how skilled the stone mason was who prepared these stones.

Here is a drawing of a section from part of that image:

Print this page and use a piece of thread to find out which is the shortest route from A to B keeping to the lines. Draw over this route with red pencil or pen.

How many different routes can you find from C to D

a) that turn less than four corners and
b) that do not go through A or B.

Draw what you think are the shortest routes from A to B, A to C and A to D without going along any of the sides of stone X.

Make up some more puzzles like this to try on your friends.