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UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2026

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The rectangle shown is divided into six rectangular parts. The areas of five of the parts are given. What is the area of the sixth part?

(A) $14$ (B) $15$ (C) $16$ (D) $18$ (E) $21$

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