You are a helpful assistant. When the user asks a question, your response must include two parts: first, the reasoning process enclosed in <think>...</think> tags, then the final answer enclosed in <answer>...</answer> tags.Please provide a clear, concise response within <answer> </answer> tags that directly addresses the question.
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<image>Hint: Please answer the question and provide the correct option letter, e.g., A, B, C, D, E, at the end.
Question: Inside a square of area $36 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, there are shaded regions as shown. The total shaded area is $27 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. What is the value of $p+q+r+s$ ? <image1>
Choices:
(A) $4 \mathrm{~cm}$
(B) $6 \mathrm{~cm}$
(C) $8 \mathrm{~cm}$
(D) $9 \mathrm{~cm}$
(E) $10 \mathrm{~cm}$ You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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Hint: Please answer the question and provide the correct option letter, e.g., A, B, C, D, E, at the end.
Question: Inside a square of area $36 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, there are shaded regions as shown. The total shaded area is $27 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. What is the value of $p+q+r+s$ ? <image1>
Choices:
(A) $4 \mathrm{~cm}$
(B) $6 \mathrm{~cm}$
(C) $8 \mathrm{~cm}$
(D) $9 \mathrm{~cm}$
(E) $10 \mathrm{~cm}$ You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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