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Problem 34

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Find the answer CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) · Canada · 2000

The area of a rectangle is $12$ square metres. The lengths of the sides, in metres, are whole numbers. The greatest possible perimeter (in metres) is (A) $14$ (B) $16$ (C) $12$ (D) $24$ (E) $26$

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