Difference between revisions of "1997 PMWC Problems/Problem I11"
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Problem
A rectangle ABCD is made up of five small congruent rectangles as shown in the given figure. Find the perimeter, in cm, of ABCD if its area is 
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Solution
Let l and w be the length, and width, respectively, of one of the little rectangles.
The perimeter of the big rectangle is
