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Problem of the Week
Problem A
School Clean Up

Every year the students at Spotless Elementary do an outdoor cleanup. First, the school yard is divided into three sections: \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\).

A map of the school yard is shown, with all given lengths in metres. Note that the school yard is a square, the school is a rectangular U-shape, and the diagram is not drawn to scale.

A description of the map follows.

The Grade \(1\) & \(2\) students are assigned the section with the smallest area, the Grade \(5\) & \(6\) students are assigned the section with the largest area, and the Grade \(3\) & \(4\) students are assigned the remaining section. Determine which section is assigned to each grade. Justify your answer.

Theme: Geometry & Measurement