IKMC 2014 - Grades 5-6 - Self-study Question 6

A square of perimeter 48 cm is cut into 2 pieces to make a rectangle (see picture). What is the perimeter of the rectangle?



Source note: the compilation’s physical page 48 is blank; this question and its original artwork are recovered from page 1 of the matching official 2014 Benjamin paper, also supplied again by the user.