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When you join two shapes, you make a composite shape. How you join the two shapes together affects the perimeter of the shapes. In some questions, you may need to use trial and error to make the perimeter - Use your reasoning of perimeter and numbers to try different combinations, rotate shapes and try to spot patterns. In some questions you will need to use your reasoning skills to make deductions about lengths and then calculate the perimeter.