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A rectangle joins the midpoints of the sides of a rhombus, and both diagonals of the rhombus are drawn. How many triangles are there in all?

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  • A12
  • B20
  • C16
  • D24

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By size: the rectangle leaves a triangle at each corner of the rhombus, and each is halved by a diagonal, giving 8 smallest and 4 whole. The diagonals also cut the rhombus into 4 quarters and 4 halves. Total .
Answer: B) 20

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