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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2010

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Two identical squares, $ABCD$ and $PQRS$ , have side length $12$ . They overlap to form the $12$ by $20$ rectangle $AQRD$ shown. What is the area of the shaded rectangle $PBCS$ ?

(A) $24$ (B) $36$ (C) $48$ (D) $72$ (E) $96$

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