Answer gallery
Tangram Solutions and Answers
Reveal color diagrams for popular seven-piece tangram puzzles. Compare each silhouette with a solution, then try the puzzle yourself.
Compare a silhouette with its solution
Try placing a large triangle along a long edge first. When you need a check, open the answer to see where the pieces meet.
Cat
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Dog
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Rabbit
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Swan
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Fish
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Turtle
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Sailboat
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House
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Square
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Triangle
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Rectangle
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Number 2
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How to check a tangram answer
Check the outside edge and count the pieces. A classic tangram uses all seven, each once, with no overlap. You can swap two same-sized triangles where they fit. A different arrangement can also solve the same silhouette.
For a puzzle outside this gallery, open it in the library and select Show answer. The printable card packs include matching cutouts and answer pages. You can see the Cat and Dog answers on page 4 of the pack sample.