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Since we know that the longest side of the above figure is 15 cm, the

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bottom side must also be 15 cm since the combination of the 2 cm sides

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1 C The length of the vertical side of the figure is not 8 cm, it is 10 cm.
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Therefore, the total perimeter is: (2 × 10) + (2 × 15) = 50 cm.
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Since x is a side of a square with a perimeter of 84 cm, its length must
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be: 84 ÷ 4 = 21 cm. Knowing this, the only valid solution is D as all

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the other options do not fulfil the given criteria.

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Since the rectangle’s perimeter is less than x, the rectangle’s perimeter
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cannot equal or exceed 21 cm. Therefore, A is incorrect as the

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combination of lengths of 7 cm and 4 cm would meant that the

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rectangle would have a perimeter of 22 cm, which is greater than x.

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C is incorrect as the combination of lengths given would mean that

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the rectangle would have a perimeter of 14 cm. As the question states

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that the rectangle cannot have a perimeter of 14 cm or lower, this

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If each of Alan’s equilateral triangles had a side of 3 cm, this means

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that each triangle has a perimeter of 9 cm (3 × 3) and therefore, the

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total perimeter of Alan’s triangles is: 4 × 9 = 36 cm.

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3 E In the above figure, each side of the large triangle is 6 cm (3 + 3),

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The difference between the total perimeter of Alan’s triangles and the
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large triangle is: 36 − 18 = 18 cm (E).
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In the improvised figure above, we can see that three of the shorter
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sides of an individual rectangle placed next to each other equal the

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length of one of the longer sides of an individual rectangle. As the

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shorter side of the individual rectangle is equal to 3 cm, this must

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mean that the longer side is equal to: 3 × 3 = 9 cm.

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Knowing this, we can deduce the dimensions of the larger rectangle

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4 D − the height being 15 cm and the width being 9 cm. Therefore, the
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perimeter of the larger rectangle is: (2 × 15) + (2 × 9) = 48 cm.

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Square A has a side length of 9 cm, meaning that it has a perimeter

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of: 4 × 9 = 36 cm.

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Therefore, the difference in perimeters between the two figures is:
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48 − 36 = 12 cm.
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Assuming x to be the longer side of the rectangle, we can calculate

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the perimeter of the rectangle to be as follows: t

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P = (2 × 24) + (2 × x)
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2x = 108 − 48 = 60
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Therefore, the longer side of the rectangle is 30 cm long.

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Since all sides of a square are equal and there are 4 sides in a square,
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each side must have a length of: 76 ÷ 4 = 19 cm.

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side of the square is: 30 − 19 = 11 cm.

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Therefore, the correct order from shortest to longest would be: (4),

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(1), (3), (5), (2) or E.

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Since the length of each piece is 2.5 cm and there is 200 cm (2 m) of

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The perimeter of the kite is: (2 × 3) + (2 × 5) = 16 cm. If the perimeter

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perimeter of the square must equal: 16 × 3 = 48 cm. Since all sides of
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rectangle, this means that the perimeter of the rectangle must equal:
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