Three lines cut rectangle ABCD into six congruent (identical) squares.
The perimeter of rectangle ABCD is 30 cm. What is the area of the shaded region,
in square centimeters?
This brainteaser was supplied by the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (www.moems.org).
Problem and solution
Three lines cut rectangle ABCD into six congruent (identical) squares.
The perimeter of rectangle ABCD is 30 cm. What is the area of the shaded region,
in square centimeters?
This brainteaser was supplied by the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (www.moems.org).
Problem and solution
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