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Figure This!
 

Quick Answer:

The tops have the same area.

 

Complete Solution:

If you trace one top, it will exactly fit on the other. The objects may appear different because people visualize two- and three-dimensional objects differently.

Another strategy is to measure and compute the actual area of each table top. Doing this will show that the tops have the same area.

 
   
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