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Four P Pentominoes (Posted on 2016-03-04)

Four copies of the P pentomino pictured below can easily be placed in a 5x5 square without overlapping.

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Prove it is impossible to put 5 copies in a 5x5 square without overlapping.

Which of the other 11 pentominoes can be included with four P pentominoes such that all five can be placed in a 5x5 square?

See The Solution Submitted by Brian Smith

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Subject	Author	Date
Good work	armando	2016-03-05 17:02:41
re: Sq probe	Steve Herman	2016-03-04 19:17:30
Sq probe	armando	2016-03-04 14:56:02
Solutions	Jer	2016-03-04 11:56:12

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