Rectilinear Figures, SM-Bank 014

Ronald places 5 identical hexagonal tiles side-by-side to make the pattern pictured below.

Each tile has a perimeter of 24 cm and is in the shape of a regular hexagon.

What is the perimeter of the large shape, in centimetres? (2 marks)

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\(64\ \text{cm}\)

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\(\text{Length of 1 side}\)	\(=\dfrac{24}{6}\)
	\(=4\ \text{cm}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Perimeter}\)	\(=16\times 4\)
	\(=64\ \text{cm}\)