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Grade 4SuperchallengeAngles

Angles · Superchallenge problem

Kai makes flat shapes out of 99 squares of grid paper, each 11 unit on a side. The squares are joined edge to edge (neighbouring squares share a whole side), and all 99 squares are connected into one piece. The perimeter is the total length of all the square sides that are not shared. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest perimeter Kai can get?