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    Question

    Perimeter of a square shaped plot is 160 metres and the

    area of a rectangular plot is 40% more than that of the square shaped plot. Find the area (in m2) of a rectangular plot?
    A 2240 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2260 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2280 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Perimeter of square shaped plot = 160 metres Let length of each side of the square shaped plot be ‘a’ metres. So, 4a = 160 Or, a = 40 Area of square shaped plot = 40 × 40 = 1600 m2 Area of rectangular plot = 1.40 × 1600 = 2240 m2

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