A 9-ft. by 12-ft. rug has a centered 1-ft. by 8-ft. hole, with the 8-ft. dimension parallel to the 12ft. side.

Show how to cut the rug into two pieces that can be fit together to form a 10-ft. by 10-ft. rug with no hole.

The two pieces are identical. The A piece just needs to be slid 1 down and 2 right.

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Posted by Jer on 2025-01-21 12:50:33