Mensuration Ques 21
Question
The area of a square is 1444 square metre. The breadth of a rectangle is $\frac{1}{4}$th of the side of the square and the length of the rectangle is thrice the breadth. What is the difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle?
(1) 1152.38 sq.m.
(2) 1169.33 sq.m.
(3) 1181.21 sq.m.
(4) 1173.25 sq.m.
(5) None of these
(IBPS Bank PO/MT CWE 17.06.2012)
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Correct Answer: (4)
Solution: (4)
Side of square $=\sqrt{1444}=38$ metre
Breadth of rectangle $=\frac{1}{4} \times 38=\frac{19}{2}$ metre
Length of rectangle $=\frac{57}{2}$ metre
Required difference $=1444-\frac{19}{2} \times \frac{57}{2} $
$ =1444-270.75 $
$ =1173.25 \text { sq. metre }$
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