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Question
If a square of side 1 cm is cut out of the corner of a larger square with side 3 cm (see the figure), what will be the perimeter of the remaining shape?
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Solution
Perimeter = 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1
= 12 cm.
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