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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2024

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The rectangle $PQRS$ shown is divided into four smaller congruent rectangles. The length of $PQ$ is 1 cm. What is the length, in cm, of $RQ$ ?

(A) $4$ (B) $3.5$ (C) $3$ (D) $2.5$ (E) $2$

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