Standard Mathematics Primary 4 Geometry

Wei Lin places a cuboid (rectangular box) on the table. She looks straight down at it from directly above. What is the shape of the top view she sees?

A Rectangle
B Triangle
C Circle
D Hexagon
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Step 1: Identify which face of the cuboid faces upward — this is the top face. Step 2: The top face of a cuboid is a flat rectangle (length x width). Step 3: When you look straight down from directly above, you see exactly this top face. Step 4: The shape you see is therefore a rectangle. Answer: Rectangle.

Correct answer: Rectangle

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