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Matrix rules

Strategy card

Pictures in a row go together.

  1. Step 1: Look at the top row.
  2. Step 2: Look at the next row. What's the same?
  3. Step 3: Find the picture that fits the empty box.

Tip: Use your finger to follow the row.

Worked example

Which picture goes in the empty box?

red hexagon
red star
purple hexagon
question mark, the missing picture?
  • A: purple hexagon
  • B: purple star (the answer)
  • C: red star

Why: Each column keeps its own shape (hexagon, star, left to right). Each row keeps its own color (red, purple, top to bottom). So the missing figure is the purple star.

Your turn

Your turn 1 of 2

Which picture goes in the empty box?

blue triangle
blue star
green triangle
question mark, the missing picture?

Your turn 2 of 2

Which picture goes in the empty box?

green star
blue star
green triangle
question mark, the missing picture?

Keep practicing

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