Harder Puzzles

Carpet Cutting ★★

A carpet of size 10 by 10 meters should be placed in a room of size 12 by 9 meters. In the center of the room, there is an aquarium of size 8 by 1 meters (see the figure below). The carpet should be cut into no more than two pieces (i.e. one cut in total).

Puzzle

The question: How should the carpet be cut?

The answer: Click here!

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