Problem

1971 AHSME Problem 28

Nine lines parallel to the base of a triangle divide the other sides each into 10 equal segments and the area into 10 distinct parts. If the area of the largest of these parts is 38, then the area of the original triangle is

\textbf{(A) }180\qquad \textbf{(B) }190\qquad \textbf{(C) }200\qquad \textbf{(D) }210\qquad \textbf{(E) }240


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