SOLUTION: A piece of paper measures 8 whole and one-fourth cm by 7 whole one-third cm. A square of side 2 whole 1/2 cm is cut out and thrown away. Show that the area that is left is exactl

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Question 825974: A piece of paper measures 8 whole and one-fourth cm by 7 whole one-third cm. A square of side 2 whole 1/2 cm is cut out and thrown away.
Show that the area that is left
is exactly 54 whole 1/4 cm square.
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