A flag is in the shape of a right-angled triangle, as shown, with the horizontal and vertical sides being of length 72cm and 24cm respectively. The flag is divided into 6 vertical stripes of equal width.
What, in , is the difference between the areas of any two adjacent stripes?
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96
72
48
32
24
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