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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2016

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The diagram shows three rectangles and three straight lines. What is the value of $p + q + r$ ?

(A) $135$ (B) $180$ (C) $210$ (D) $225$ (E) $270$

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