Greek crosses puzzle

A square can be cut into six pieces that can then be arranged to form two different Greek crosses as shown below. Can you cut the square into only five pieces that can then be arranged to form two different Greek crosses?

Greek crosses solution

Problem Page Coordinator: Stephen Lee CMath MIMA

Mathematics in Education and Industry

Acknowledgement: The IMA are indebted to MEI for sourcing and supplying Mathematics Today with these well-known puzzles.

First published in Mathematics Today (December 2014)

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