Give a quick stream of consciousness before answering the following question. The measure of the side of a square is multiplied by 5. If x represents the perimeter of the original square, what is the value of the new perimeter?\nOptions:\n(A) 3x\n(B) 4x\n(C) 5x\n(D) 12x\n(E) 27x
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Original perimeter = x\nHence original side = x/4\nNew side = 5x/4\nNew perimeter = 4*5x/4 = 5x
The answer: (C).
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