4th Class
Mathematics
Area, Perimeter and Volume
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Perimeter & Area
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The figure given is formed using five ^^ identical rectangles. The perimeter of the figure is 66 cm. Find the perimeter of each rectangle.
A) 30 cm
B) 15 cm
C) 18 cm
D) 135 cm
Correct Answer:
A
Solution :
\[\therefore \] Length of the figure = 3 units Breadth of the figure = 2.5 units Perimeter\[~=\text{2 (3}+\text{2}.\text{5)}\] units \[=\text{2}\times \text{5}.\text{5}\] = 11 units Given perimeter = 66 cm 11 units = 66 cm So, 1 unit \[=\frac{6\text{6 cm}}{11}=\text{6 cm}\] \[\therefore \] Length of each rectangle = 9 cm Breadth of each rectangle = 6 cm \[\Rightarrow \] Perimeter \[=\text{ 2}\times (\text{9}+\text{6})\text{ cm}\] \[=\text{2}\times \text{15 cm}=\text{3}0\text{ cm}\] Hence, the perimeter of each rectangle is 30 cm.