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How will you keep a record of your data?
How will you work out the percentage of people who think the squares are the same? How many people did you ask altogether?
If you were able to cut out one of the squares and actually put it next to the other square, then that might make the comparison easier.
Compare the Squares
Age 7 to 11
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How will you keep a record of your data?
How will you work out the percentage of people who think the squares are the same? How many people did you ask altogether?
If you were able to cut out one of the squares and actually put it next to the other square, then that might make the comparison easier.
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