Area and Perimeter


  1. A person observed that he required 30 s time to cross a circular ground along its diameter than to cover it once along the boundary. If his speed was 30m/min, than the radius of the circular ground is (take π = 22/7)









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    Let the radius of circular field = r m.
    Speed of person in m/s = 30/60 = 1/2m/s
    According to the question,
    [(2πr) /(1/2)] - [(2r)/(1/2)] = 30

    Correct Option: B

    Let the radius of circular field = r m.
    Speed of person in m/s = 30/60 = 1/2m/s
    According to the question,
    [(2πr) /(1/2)] - [(2r)/(1/2)] = 30
    ⇒ 4πr - 4r = 30
    ⇒ [4 x (22/7) - 4]r =30
    ⇒ (125 - 4)r = 30
    ⇒ (8.5)r = 30
    ⇒ r = 30/8.5 = 3.5 m


  1. A man riding a bicycle, completes one lap of a circular field along its circumference at the speed of 14.4 km/h in 1 min 28 s. What is the area of the field?











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    The man takes 3600 s for 14.4 km
    The man will take 88 s for
    14.4 x (88/3600) = 352/1000 km = 352 m

    Now, circumference of circular field = 352 m
    ⇒ 2πr = 352 m
    2 x (22/7) x r = 352
    ⇒ r = 56 m

    Therefore, area of the field = πr2

    Correct Option: B

    The man takes 3600 s for 14.4 km
    The man will take 88 s for
    14.4 x (88/3600) = 352/1000 km = 352 m

    Now, circumference of circular field = 352 m
    ⇒ 2πr = 352 m
    2 x (22/7) x r = 352
    ⇒ r = 56 m

    Therefore, area of the field = πr2
    = (22/7) x 56 x 56
    = 8 x 22 x 56 m2
    = 9856 sq m.



  1. The Different between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 23 m. If its perimeter is 206 m, then its area is









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    Let the length of rectangle = L m
    ∴ Breadth of rectangle = B m
    Using conditions from the question,
    L - B = 23 ....(i)
    2(L + B) = 206
    L + B = 103 ....(ii)

    Then , area of rectangle = L x B

    Correct Option: A

    Let the length of rectangle = L m
    ∴ Breadth of rectangle = B m
    Using conditions from the question,
    L - B = 23 ....(i)
    2(L + B) = 206
    L + B = 103 ....(ii)

    On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
    2L = 126
    ⇒ L = 63 m
    ⇒ B = 103 - 63 = 40 m

    Then , area of rectangle = L x B
    = 63 x 40
    = 2520 m2 .


  1. The area of a circle is increased by 22 sq cm when its radius is increased by 1 cm. Find the original radius of the circle.









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    Let original radius be r.
    Then, according to the questions,
    π (r + 1)2 - πr2 = 22

    Correct Option: C

    Let original radius be r.
    Then, according to the questions,
    π (r + 1)2 - πr2 = 22
    ⇒ π x [(r + 1)2 - r2] = 22
    ⇒ (22/7) x (r + 1 + r ) x (r + 1 - r) = 22
    ⇒ 2r + 1 = 7
    ⇒ 2r = 6
    ∴ r = 6/2 = 3 cm



  1. The radius of a circle is so increased that its circumference increased by 5%. The area of the circle, then increases by











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    Increase in circumference of circle = 5%
    ∴ Increase in radius is also 5%.
    Now, increase in area of circle = 2a + (a2/100) %

    Correct Option: B

    Increase in circumference of circle = 5%
    ∴ Increase in radius is also 5%.
    Now, increase in area of circle = 2a + (a2/100) %
    Where, a = increase in radius= 2 x 5 + (5 x 5)/100 % = 10.25%