PASCAL 1999 Problem 9

Past Contests PASCAL PASCAL - 1999
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In the diagram, each small square is 1\:cm by 1\:cm. The area of the shaded region, in square centimetres, is

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Answer Choices
A. 2.75
B. 3
C. 3.25
D. 4.5
E. 6