Question 1
EasyOriginal questionHarpreet wants to fence her rectangular kitchen garden, which is 24 m long and 15 m wide. Fencing costs ₹35 per metre. What will the fencing cost?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Fencing goes round the boundary, so find the perimeter: m.
Cost = 78 × ₹35 = ₹2,730.
Worth noting
₹1,365 uses only the half-perimeter . ₹1,890 and ₹2,205 fence only three sides of the garden.
- Concept
- Perimeter of a rectangle, and cost per metre
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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