Triangles' Triangle

Weekly Problem 27 - 2009
The perimeter of a large triangle is 24 cm. What is the total length of the black lines used to draw the figure?
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Triangles' Triangle
 

The perimeter of the large triangle is 24 cm. What is the total length of the black lines used to draw the figure?



 

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