The top and bottom quarters of a paper square are folded in like a gate, then the left half is folded over the right. A round hole is punched exactly on the upright folded edge through the top flap, and a square hole through the bottom flap. Which figure shows the opened square?

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(c). Undo the half fold: the round hole on the crease stays single, the square gets a twin on the left. Undo the gate: the round hole gets a twin near the top edge, and the two squares get twins near the bottom edge. Six holes: (c).

The top and bottom quarters of a paper square are folded in like a gate, then the left half is folded over the right. A round hole is punched exactly on the upright folded edge through the top flap, and a square hole through the bottom flap. Which figure shows the opened square?

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