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2002 AMC 10A Problem 8

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2002 AMC 10A Problem 8AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Quadrilaterals & Polygon Areas · difficulty 2 of 5 · about 2 min · position P1-10

Betsy designed a flag using blue triangles, small white squares, and a red center square, as shown. Let $B$ be the total area of the blue triangles, $W$ the total area of the white squares, and $P$ the area of the red square. Which of the following is correct?

A)
$B = W$
B)
$W = P$
C)
$B = P$
D)
$3B = 2P$
E)
$2P = W$

2002 AMC 10A Problem 8

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