Area and Perimeter


  1. The ratio of length and breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 3 .If length is 8 m more than breadth, find the area of the rectangle.











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    Let length of rectangle = 5k
    and breadth of rectangle = 3k

    According to the quecation,
    5k - 3k = 8

    Required area = Lenght x Breadth

    Correct Option: C

    Let length of rectangle = 5k
    and breadth of rectangle = 3k

    According to the quecation,
    5k - 3k = 8
    ⇒ 2k =8
    ∴ k = 4
    ∴ Lenght = 5k = 5 x 4 = 20 m
    Breadth = 3k = 3 x 4 = 12 m

    ∴ Required area = Lenght x Breadth
    = 20 x 12 = 240 sq m


  1. The ratio between the lenght and the breadth of a rectangle is 2 : 1. If breadth is 5 cm less than the length, what will be the parimeter of the rectangle?











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    Let length = 2x and breadth = x
    According to the question,
    2x - x = 5

    ∴ Required perimeter = 2(2x + x)

    Correct Option: A

    Let length = 2x and breadth = x
    According to the question,
    2x - x = 5
    ⇒ x = 5

    ∴ Required perimeter = 2(2x + x)
    = 6x
    = 30 cm



  1. The perimeter of a rectangle having area equal to 144 cm2 and sides in the ratio 4 : 9 is









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    Let l = 4k and b = 9k
    Area of rectangle = l x b
    144 = 4k x 9k

    Perimeter of rectangle = 2(l + b)

    Correct Option: A

    Let l = 4k and b = 9k
    Area of rectangle = l x b
    144 = 4k x 9k
    ⇒ k2 = 144/36
    ⇒ k2 = 4
    ∴ k = 2
    ∴ l = 8 cm and b = 18 cm

    Perimeter of rectangle = 2(l + b)
    = 2(8 + 18)
    = 2 x 26
    = 52 cm


  1. Area of rectangular field is 3584 m2 and the length and the breadth are in the ratio 7 : 2, respectively. What is the perimeter of the rectangle ?











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    Let length of the rectangular field = 7k m
    and breadth of the rectangular field = 2k m

    According to the question,
    Area of a rectangular field = Length x Breadth
    ⇒ 3584 = 7k x 2k

    Perimeter of rectangle = 2(Length x Breadth)

    Correct Option: D

    Let length of the rectangular field = 7k m
    and breadth of the rectangular field = 2k m

    According to the question,
    Area of a rectangular field = Length x Breadth
    ⇒ 3584 = 7k x 2k
    ⇒ 14 x k2 = 3584
    ⇒ k2 = 3584/14 = 256
    ⇒ k2 = 256 = 16 m
    ∴ Length of rectangular field = 7k = 7 x 16 = 112 m
    And breadth of rectangular field = 2 x 16 = 32 m

    ∴ Perimeter of rectangle = 2(Length x Breadth)
    = 2(112 + 32)
    = 2 x 144
    = 288 m



  1. The length and perimeter of a rectangle are the ratio of 5 : 18 What well be the ratio of its length and breadth ?









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    According to the question,
    l/[2(l + b)] = 5/18

    Correct Option: C

    According to the question,
    l/[2(l + b)] = 5/18
    ⇒ 10l + 10b = 18l = 10b
    ⇒ l/b = 10/8 = 5/4
    ∴ l : b = 5 : 4
    Hence, ratio of length and breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 4