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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2000

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the $6$ by $6$ grid shown, two lines are drawn through point $P$ , dividing the grid into three regions of equal area. These lines will pass through the points

(A) $M$ and $Q$ (B) $L$ and $R$ (C) $K$ and $S$ (D) $H$ and $U$ (E) $J$ and $T$

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