Question

    Perimeter of a square shaped plot is 96 metres and the

    area of a rectangular plot is 65% more than that of the square shaped plot. Find the area (in m2) of a rectangular plot?
    A 940.4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 930.4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 950.4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 920.4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Perimeter of square shaped plot = 96 metres Let length of each side of the square shaped plot be ‘a’ metres. So, 4a = 96 Or, a = 24 Area of square shaped plot = 24 × 24 = 576 m2 Area of rectangular plot = 1.65 × 576 = 950.4 m2

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