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1. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is: A. C. 15360 30720 B. D. 153600 307200

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: 12000 Perimeter = Distance covered in 8 min. = 60 x8 m = 1600 m.

Let length = 3x metres and breadth = 2x metres. Then, 2(3x + 2x) = 1600 or x = 160. Length = 480 m and Breadth = 320 m. Area = (480 x 320) m2 = 153600 m2. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

2.

An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is: A. C. 2% 4% B. D. 2.02% 4.04%

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: 100 cm is read as 102 cm. A1 = (100 x 100) cm2 and A2 (102 x 102) cm2. (A2 - A1) = [(102)2 - (100)2] = (102 + 100) x (102 - 100)

= 404 cm2. 404 100 x 100 x 100

Percentage error =

= 4.04% %

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3.

The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle? A. C. E. 16 cm 24 cm None of these B. D. 18 cm Data inadequate

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: 2(l + b) b 5 1

2l + 2b = 5b 3b = 2l 2 l 3

b=

Then, Area = 216 cm2 l x b = 216 2 l = 216 3

lx

l2 = 324 l = 18 cm. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

4.

The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20% is: A. C. 40% 44% B. D. 42% 46%

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Let original length = x metres and original breadth = y metres. Original area = (xy) m2. 120 New length = 100x 120 100y 6 6 5x x 5y = m = m m2 = 6 5x 6 5y m.

New breadth =

New Area =

m. 36 25xy

m2.

The difference between the original area = xy and new-area 36/25 xy is = (36/25)xy - xy = xy(36/25 - 1) = xy(11/25) or (11/25)xy 11 1 xy x 25 xy x 100

Increase % =

= 44%.

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5.

A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road? A. C. 2.91 m 5.82 m B. D. 3m None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: Area of the park = (60 x 40) m2 = 2400 m2. Area of the lawn = 2109 m2. Area of the crossroads = (2400 - 2109) m2 = 291 m2.

Let the width of the road be x metres. Then, 60x + 40x - x2 = 291 x2 - 100x + 291 = 0 (x - 97)(x - 3) = 0 x = 3. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 6. The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7 feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4 feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet? A. 5 1 4 B. 1 13 2 37

C.

27

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Other = side 15 2 2 225 4 144 4 9 2 2

ft

81 4

ft

ft

= 6 ft.

Area of closet = (6 x 4.5) sq. ft = 27 sq. ft. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

7.

A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is: A. 10% B. 10.08%

C.

20%

D.

28%

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: Let original length = x and original breadth = y. 80 90 100x x 100y

Decrease in area = xy -

18 xy - 25xy 7 xy. 25 7 1 25xy x xy x 100

Decrease % =

= 28%.

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8.

A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges? A. C. 20 30 B. D. 24 33

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Let the side of the square(ABCD) be x metres.

Then, AB + BC = 2x metres. AC = 2x = (1.41x) m. Saving on 2x metres = (0.59x) m. Saving % = 0.59x x 100 % = 30% (approx.)

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9.

The diagonal of a rectangle is 41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be: A. C. 9 cm 20 cm B. D. 18 cm 41 cm

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: l2 + b2 = 41. Also, lb = 20. (l + b)2 = (l2 + b2) + 2lb = 41 + 40 = 81 (l + b) = 9. Perimeter = 2(l + b) = 18 cm. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

10. What is the least number of squares tiles required to pave the floor of a room 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm broad? A. C. 814 840 B. D. 820 844

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: Length of largest tile = H.C.F. of 1517 cm and 902 cm = 41 cm. Area of each tile = (41 x 41) cm2. 1517 x 902 41 x 41

Required number of tiles =

= 814.

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

A. C.

1520 m2 2480 m2

B. D.

2420 m2 2520 m2

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: We have: (l - b) = 23 and 2(l + b) = 206 or (l + b) = 103. Solving the two equations, we get: l = 63 and b = 40. Area = (l x b) = (63 x 40) m2 = 2520 m2. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

12. The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area? A. C. 25% increase 50% decrease B. D. 50% increase 75% decrease

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: Let original length = x and original breadth = y. Original area = xy. x 2

New length =

New breadth = 3y. x 2 x 3y 3 = 2xy.

New area =

= 50%. % View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

Increase % =

1 1 2xy x xy x 100

13. The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres? A. 40 B. 50

C. E.

120 None of these

D.

Data inadequate

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E Explanation: Let breadth = x metres. Then, length = (x + 20) metres. 5300 26.50

Perimeter =

m = 200 m.

2[(x + 20) + x] = 200 2x + 20 = 100 2x = 80 x = 40. Hence, length = x + 20 = 60 m. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

14. A rectangular field is to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 20 feet uncovered. If the area of the field is 680 sq. feet, how many feet of fencing will be required? A. C. 34 68 B. D. 40 88

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: We have: l = 20 ft and lb = 680 sq. ft. So, b = 34 ft. Length of fencing = (l + 2b) = (20 + 68) ft = 88 ft. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

15. A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is: A. C. Rs. 456 Rs. 558 B. D. Rs. 458 Rs. 568

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Area to be plastered = [2(l + b) x h] + (l x b) = {[2(25 + 12) x 6] + (25 x 12)} m2 = (444 + 300) m2 = 744 m2. 75 744 x 100

Cost of plastering = Rs.

= Rs. 558.

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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS 1. Results i. ii. iii. on Triangles: Sum of the angles of a triangle is 180. The sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side. Pythagoras Theorem: In a right-angled triangle, (Hypotenuse)2 = (Base)2 + (Height)2. The line joining the mid-point of a side of a triangle to the positive vertex is called the median. The point where the three medians of a triangle meet, is called centroid.The centroid divided each of the medians in the ratio 2 : 1. vi. In an isosceles triangle, the altitude from the vertex bisects the base. vii. The median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of the same area. viii. The area of the triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of a given triangle is onefourth of the area of the given triangle. Results on Quadrilaterals: i. The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. ii. Each diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into triangles of the same area. iii. The diagonals of a rectangle are equal and bisect each other. iv. The diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles. v. The diagonals of a rhombus are unequal and bisect each other at right angles. vi. A parallelogram and a rectangle on the same base and between the same parallels are equal in area. vii. Of all the parallelogram of given sides, the parallelogram which is a rectangle has the greatest area. iv. v.

2.

IMPORTANT FORMULAE

I.

1.

Area of a rectangle = (Length x Breadth). Area Breadth Area Length .

Length =

and Breadth =

II. III. IV. V.

2.

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(Length + Breadth).

Area of a square = (side)2 = (diagonal)2. Area of 4 walls of a room = 2 (Length + Breadth) x Height. 1. 2. Area of a triangle = x Base x Height.

Area of a triangle = s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c) where a, b, c are the sides of the triangle and s = 3 4 (a + b + c).

3. 4. 5. 6.

Area of an equilateral triangle =

x (side)2. a . 23

Radius of incircle of an equilateral triangle of side a =

Radius of circumcircle of an equilateral triangle of side a = Radius of incircle of a triangle of area

a 3

. s

and semi-perimeter s =

VI.

1.

Area of parallelogram = (Base x Height).

2.

Area of a rhombus =

x (Product of diagonals).

3. VII. 1. 2.

Area of a trapezium = Area of a circle =

x (sum of parallel sides) x distance between them.

R2, where R is the radius. R.

Circumference of a circle = 2 2 1 2 R 360

3. 4.

Length of an arc = Area of a sector =

, where R

is the central angle.

2

(arc x R) =

360 R.

VIII.

1.

Circumference of a semi-circle = R2 . 2

2.

Area of semi-circle =