A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted lines successively in the directions shown and is then punched in the last. How would the paper look when unfolded?

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A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted lines successively in the directions shown and is then punched in the last. How would the paper look when unfolded?

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To solve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Visualize the folding sequence step-by-step as shown in the images.
2. Each fold reduces the visible area of the paper and stacks layers on top of each other.
3. The punch hole is made on the folded paper, so when unfolded, the holes will appear symmetrically on all layers.
4. Unfold the paper stepwise, replicating the punched hole pattern on each unfolded layer.

By carefully tracking the folds and the punched hole position, Option 2 correctly represents the pattern of holes on the fully unfolded paper.

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