Counting Figure

LOGICAL REASONING

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Counting Figure

Counting The Triangles

In this type of question, you have to calculate the number of triangles present in the given figure.
Now we are going to find out how to calculate the triangles -

Some examples
Example 1 :- In this figure we get 1 triangle.

Example 2 :- In this figure we get 3 triangles.

Answer-

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We get 3 triangles.

Example 3 :- Find the number of triangles in this figure.

Solution-

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Points to Remember
Total triangles = (1 + 2 + 3 + ----- + n)

Here, n = Total number of small triangles

Some examples
Count the number of triangles in the given figure?

1. 28

2. 30

3. 26

4. 32

Answer: 1

Solution:

Total triangles = (1 + 2 + 3 + ----- + n)

Here, n = Total number of small triangles

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In ∆ABC the total number of small triangles (n) = 7

Total triangles = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7

Total triangles = 28

Hence, 28 is the correct answer.

Testbook Trick

The formula is also used —

Here, n is 7 so -
= 28 is the answer

Q. Find the number of triangles in the diagram given below:

1. 30
2. 31
3. 32
4. 29

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The given figure:

If we observe the below figure carefully, we would see that if we count the number of triangles in ABC and
multiply it by three, then we would get the number of triangles in ABC, BHI, and CGI.

The number of triangles in ABC:

The number of triangles in ABC = ACD, ADE, AEF, ABF, ACE, ADF, AEB, ACF, ADB, ABC

Thus, there are 10 triangles in ABC.

Implies, there are 30 triangles in ABC, HIB, and CGI
Also, there are two more triangles i.e. BCI, and AGH.

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Total triangles = 30 + 2

Total triangles = 32

Hence, there are "32" triangles in the figure.

Q. Find number of triangles.

1. 45
2. 50
3. 60
4. 48
Answer:
Solution:

 Using the vertical line AD, AE and AF,

Number of triangles = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10

 Using horizontal lines BC, PQ, MN, ST and HG,

 Total no. of triangles = 10 * total number of horizontal lines = 10*5 = 50

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Q. Find number of triangles.

2. Find number of triangles.

1) 12

2) 14

3) 13

4) 15

Answer: 3

Solution:

Using smaller triangle PQR, there is total 4 triangles.

Then after using ABC, there is total 4 triangles

Then after using MNO, there is total 4 triangles

Total number of triangles = 12 + One larger triangle JKL = 13

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Find number of triangles.

1) 11

2) 14

3) 13

4) 15

Answer: 1

Solution:

We consider the large triangle as 1

Now after adding a triangle inside it, we will get other 4 more triangles.

Now we draw three lines on smaller triangle from the vertices of the larger triangle, we get other 6 triangles (2
triangles on each side of smaller triangle) as follows.

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Count the number of triangles in the given figure?

1. 26
2. 48
3. 50
4. 38
Answer: 2
Solution:
Total triangles = n (n + 2) (2n + 1) 8

Here, n = Number of diagonally arranged small triangles.

In given figure n = 5

Then,

Total triangles = 5 (5 + 2) (2 5 + 1) 8

Total triangles = (5 × 7 × 11) ÷ 8 = 385 ÷ 8 = 48 (So consider integer only)

Total triangles = 48

Hence, 48 is the correct answer.

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The triangles are in this figure-

There are 6 triangles.

Memory Tip

Here the triangle is divided by 2 by horizontally hence we get (2 × 3) ÷ 2 = 3

Now this triangle is also divided twice by vertically hence we get—3 × 2 = 6

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Counting the number of squares / Rec-

tangles

In this figure we get only 1 square.

Case—1 When number of row and columns are equal
Calculate the number of squares from the following figure.

Solution:

The answer is 5.
Calculate the number of squares from the following figure.

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Solution:

The total number of squares is 14

Memory Tip
For equal number of rows and columns-

Number of squares are = C12 + C22 + C32 + ……….+ Cn2

Hence we get— 12 + 22 + 32 = 1 + 4 + 9 = 14.

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Find number of squares.

1) 32

2) 30

3) 34

4) 26

Answer: 2

Solution:

If figure is symmetric, means no. of rows is equal to no. of columns. Then simply we numbered boxes as 1, 2,
3, 4 as rows and columns as well,

Then total no. of squares = 1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 = 30

Case—2 When number of row and columns are not equal

Find number of squares.

Solution:

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Total squares are 8.

Memory Tip

If figure is asymmetric, means no. of rows is not equal to no. of columns. Then simply we numbered
boxes as 1, 2, 3, 4… as rows and columns. Then we find the product of the last column box to last row
box, 6*4 = 24 and then implies this with one less value in rows and columns as well.

i.e. 3 × 2 = 6

2×1=2

The we do adding = 6 + 2 = 8

Find the number of square

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1) 45 2) 60 3) 55 4) 50

Answer: 4

Solution:

If figure is asymmetric, means no. of rows is not equal to no. of columns. Then simply we numbered boxes as
1, 2, 3, 4… as rows and columns. Then we find

product of the last column box to last row box, 6*4 = 24 and then implies this with one less value in rows and
columns as well.

6*4 = 24

5*3 = 15

4*2 = 08

3*1 = 03

We do this till we don’t get the either value of row or column as 1

Total no. of squares = 24 + 15 + 08 + 03 = 50

Find number of squares.

1) 15

2) 20

3) 25

4) 30

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Answer: 2

Solution:

If we draw a square with plus sign then we get total 5 squares. There are total 4 such squares. So, Total no. of
squares = 5*4 = 20

Find number of squares.

1) 20

2) 18

3) 17

4) 24

Answer: b

Solution:

For symmetric figure there is total 1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 = 14 squares. Then, 4 squares are at the corners. So, total
no. of squares = 14 + 4 = 18

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Rectangles
How many rectangles are there in the given figure?

Solution:

Therefore, the total number of rectangles are

=3+2+1=6
Hence, the correct answer is "6".

Find number of rectangles.

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Find number of rectangles.

1) 100

2) 195

3) 225

4) 120

Answer: 3

Solution:

If figure is symmetric, means no. of rows is equal to no. of columns.

If figure is asymmetric, means no. of rows is not equal to no. of columns. Then simply we numbered boxes as
1, 2, 3, 4… as rows and columns. Then we find

1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 + 4^3 +…..

Here we have numbered boxes as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

So total no. of rectangles = 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 + 4^3 + 5^3 = 225

Note: All squares are counted as rectangles.

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Find number of rectangles.

1) 25

2) 80

3) 90

4) 95

Answer: 3

Solution :

If figure is asymmetric, means no. of rows is not equal to no. of columns. Then simply we numbered boxes as
1, 2, 3 as rows and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, as columns.

Then we add row box numbers and column box numbers individually, then multiply the sum of those. After
adding row numbers we get, 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 and adding columns we get, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15

Then total no. of rectangles = 6*15 = 90

Find number of rectangles.

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1) 17

2) 20

3) 18

4) 19

Correct answer: 4

Solution:

We numbered this figure boxes as 1, 2, 3, and 4 considering common row as 1, then we simply add them we
get, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10 from both the sides. And one rectangle counted twice so we subtract it. So total no. of
rectangles = 10 + 10 – 1 = 19.

Points to Remember
All squares are counted as rectangles

Some important Question

Count the number of triangles in the given figure?

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1. 31
2. 30
3. 28
4. 32
Answer: 2
Solution:
Total triangles = (1 + 2 + 3 + ----- + n) × Total number of horizontal lines
Here, n = Total number of small triangles

In triangle ABC,

The total number of small triangles (n) = 2

And total number of horizontal lines (AC, and JI) = 2
Then,
Total triangles = (1 + 2) × 2
Total triangles = 3 × 2
Total triangles in triangle ABC = 6

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In triangle, CDE

The total number of a small triangle (n) = 4

And total number of horizontal lines (CE) = 1
Then,
Total triangle = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 ) × 1
Total triangle = 10 × 1
Total triangle in triangle CDE = 10
Similarly,
Total triangle in triangle DGF = 3
In triangle, BCD

The total number of a small triangle (n) = 3

And total number of horizontal lines (BD) = 1
Then,
Total triangle = (1 + 2 + 3) × 1
Total triangle = 6 × 1
Total triangle in triangle BCD = 6
And, another Two triangles are triangle JLB and triangle IKB is made

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Similarly,
Total triangle in triangle HGC = 3
And, another Two triangles are triangle JLB and triangle IKB is made

Now add all the triangles,

Total triangles = ABC + CDE + DGF + BCD + HGC + JLB + IKB
Total triangles = 6 + 10 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 1
Total triangles = 30
Hence, 30 is the correct answer.
Q2)Count the number of triangles in the given figure?

1. 35
2. 36
3. 34
4. 33
Answer: 1
Solution:
Total triangles = (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n) × Total number of horizontal lines
Here, n = Total number of small triangles
In triangle ABC,

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The total number of small triangles (n) = 4

And the total number of horizontal lines (AC) = 1
Then,
Total triangles = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) × 1
Total triangles = 10 × 1
Total triangles in triangle ABC = 10
Similarly,
Total triangle in triangle BGJ = 3
In triangle, CDE
The total number of a small triangle (n) = 4
And the total number of horizontal lines (CE) = 1
Then,
Total triangle = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) × 1
Total triangle = 10 × 1
Total triangle in triangle CDE = 10
Similarly,
Total triangle in triangle KFD = 3
In a triangle, BCD

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The total number of small triangles (n) = 2

And the total number of horizontal lines (BD, IH, and JK) = 3
Then,
Total triangles = (1 + 2) × 3
Total triangles = 3 × 3
Total triangles in triangle BCD = 9
Now add all the triangles,
Total triangles = ABC + BGJ + CDE + KFD + BCD
Total triangles = 10 + 3 + 10 + 3 + 9
Total triangles = 35
Hence, 35 is the correct answer.
Q.3) Count the number of triangles in the given figure?

1. 29
2. 32
3. 31
4. 27
Answer: 3
Solution:
In triangle DIC,
Total triangle = n × 2
Here, n = Total number of small triangles

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The total number of small triangles (n) = 2

And the total number of horizontal lines (AB) = 1
Then,
Total triangles = (1 + 2) × 1
Total triangles = 3 × 1
Total triangles in triangle ABD = 3
Similarly,
Total triangle in triangle CEF = 3
, And
Total triangle in triangle BGI = 3
In triangle HIE,

The total number of small triangles (n) = 3

And the total number of horizontal lines (HE) = 1

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Then,
Total triangles = (1 + 2 + 3) × 1
Total triangles = 6 × 1
Total triangles in triangle HIE = 6
And, Four other triangles (ABC, DEF, HDE, and BGC) are made.
Now add all the triangles,
Total triangles = DIC + ABD + CEF + BGI + HIE + ABC + DEF + HDE + BGC
Total triangles = 12 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
Total triangles = 31
Hence, 31 is the correct answer.
Q) Consider the following figure and answer the item that follows

What is the minimum number of different colours required to paint the figure given above such that no two
adjacent regions have the same colour ?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6
Answer: 3
Solution:

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AS shown in the figure above minimum three colours C1, C2 and C3 are required to paint the figure given
above such that no two adjacent regions have the same colour.
Hence, 3 is the correct answer.
Q) Count the number of squares in the given figure?

1. 25
2. 26
3. 23
4. 27
Answer: 1
Solution:

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If,
Number of Row is not equals to Number of Column (R ≠ C).
Then,
Total Squares = R × C + (R – 1) (C – 1) + (R – 2) (C – 2) + - - - - - - - - - - - - + (R – n) (C – n)
Here, R = Number of Rows and C = Number of Column.
And,
If,
Number of Row equals to Number of Column (R = C).
Then,
Total squares = 12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + - - - - - - - - - - n2
Here, n = Total number of column.
In ABCD,

In given question,
Number of Row (R) = 6
Number of Column (C) = 2
Total squares = 6 × 2 + (6 – 1) (2 – 1) + (6 – 2) (2 – 2)
Total squares = 6 × 2 + 5 × 1 + 4 × 0
Total squares = 12 + 5 + 0
Total squares in ABCD = 17
In Square EFGH,

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Number of Row (R) = 2

Number of Column (C) = 2
Number of Row = Number of Column = 2
Then,
Total squares = 12 + 22
Total squares = 1 + 4
Total squares = 5
WE count one square in square ABCD so we have to subtract it from square EFGH
So,
Total squares in EFGH = 5 – 1
Total squares in EFGH = 4
In Square IJKL,
Number of Row (R) = 2
Number of Column (C) = 2
Number of Row = Number of Column = 2
Then,
Total squares = 12 + 22
Total squares = 1 + 4
Total squares = 5
WE count one square in square ABCD so we have to subtract it from square IJKL
So,

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Total squares in IJKL = 5 – 1

Total squares in IJKL = 4
Now adding all the squares,
Total squares = Squares in ABCD + Squares in EFGH + Squares in IJKL
Total squares = 17 + 4 + 4
Hence, 25 is the correct answer.
Q) How many squares are there in the given figure?

1. 11
2. 8
3. 10
4. 9
Answer: 3
Solution:
There are 10 squares, namely-

ABFE, EGHF, PQRM, ONKJ, NTLK, CDSR, OQST, BCMH, AILD and GPJI.
Hence, the correct answer is 10.

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Q) How many Quadrilaterals does the following figure have?

1. 5
2. 4
3. 6
4. 7
Answer: 1
Solution:
There are 5 quadrilaterals, namely-

BCDH, BFEH, GHEF, BCDG and GDEF.

Hence, the correct answer is 5.

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