(i) The single portions A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are 8 triangles.
Taking the combination of 2 E & F, F & G & H and E & 11 are 4 triangles.
There are 8 + 4 = 12 triangles.
(ii) The smaller portions A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are 8 triangles.
Combining 2 at a time B & C, D & F, F & G, A & H are 4 triangles.
Taking 4 at a time
Combination of B, C, D and E; D, E, F and G; F, G, H and A; H, A, B and C are 4 triangles.
Total triangles = 8 + 4 + 4 = 16.
(iii) Every part A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are 16 triangles.
Combining two at a time. A & B, B & C, C & D, D & A, J & K, L & M, N & O, P & I are 8 triangles.
Taking the combination of 4, we have I, J, E & A; K, L, F and B, M, N, G and C, P, O, H and D are 4 triangles.
Taking 8 parts together we have QRS, RST, STQ, and TRQ are 4 triangles.
Total triangles = 16 + 8 + 4 + 4 = 32 triangles.
Taking smaller triangles we have AFB, BFG, BGC, CGH, HCD, DHI, DIE, EIJ, EJA and AJF ⇒ 10 triangles.
Taking the combination of 2.
CGD, CID, DJE, DHE, EIA, EFA, AGB, AJB, BHC and BFC are 10 triangles.
Combining 3 at a time we have CED, DAE, EBA, ACB, BDC, CEF, DBJ, GDA, EBH, ACI ⇒ 10 triangles.
Other triangles are BCE, CAD, DBE, ADB and ACE are 5 triangles.
Total 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 = 35 triangles.
