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19 Aug 2021, 08:00
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Rectangle given above is divided into eight squares. If the area of the yellow square in the center is 1, what is the area of the rectangle ?
A. 14.5
B. 29
C. 40
D. 41
E. 58
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23 Nov 2021, 06:45
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Official Solution:
Rectangle given above is divided into eight squares. If the area of the yellow square in the center is 1, what is the area of the rectangle ?
A. \(14.5\)
B. \(29\)
C. \(40\)
D. \(41\)
E. \(58\)
Say the side length of a red square in \(x\). Then:
The side length of a green square will be \(x+x=2x\);
The side length of a pink square will be \(x+x+1=2x+1\);
The side length of a purple square will be \((2x+1)+1=2x+2\);
The side length of a blue square will be \(2x+x-1=3x-1\).
Next, the length of the rectangle if we measure top side will be \((2x+1)+(2x+2)=4x+3\) and if we measure bottom side it will be \(2x+(3x-1)+(3x-1)=8x-2\). Equate:
Equate: \(4x+3=8x-2\). Solve: \(x=\frac{5}{4}\).
The area of the rectangle = \((4x+3)(5x+1)=58\).
Answer: E
Rectangle given above is divided into eight squares. If the area of the yellow square in the center is 1, what is the area of the rectangle ?
A. \(14.5\)
B. \(29\)
C. \(40\)
D. \(41\)
E. \(58\)
Say the side length of a red square in \(x\). Then:
The side length of a green square will be \(x+x=2x\);
The side length of a pink square will be \(x+x+1=2x+1\);
The side length of a purple square will be \((2x+1)+1=2x+2\);
The side length of a blue square will be \(2x+x-1=3x-1\).
Next, the length of the rectangle if we measure top side will be \((2x+1)+(2x+2)=4x+3\) and if we measure bottom side it will be \(2x+(3x-1)+(3x-1)=8x-2\). Equate:
Equate: \(4x+3=8x-2\). Solve: \(x=\frac{5}{4}\).
The area of the rectangle = \((4x+3)(5x+1)=58\).
Answer: E
General Discussion
19 Aug 2021, 08:47
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Rectangle given above is divided into eight squares. If the area of the yellow square in the center is 1, what is the area of the rectangle ?
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Length of the rectangle = 2(4-y) + 1 + 2y - 1 = 8 - 2y + 1 + 2y - 1 = 8 = (2y-1) + (2y-2) = 4y - 3
y = 11/4 = 2.75
Width of the rectangle = y + (2y-1) = 3y- 1 = 33/4 -1 = 7.25
Area of the rectangle = 8*7.25 = 58
IMO E
