Question

5.
A rectangular garden plot 16m by 24m is to be bordered by a strip of uniform width x m wide,
on the outside so as to double the area find the new length and breadth of the rectangular
garden.
(24m, 32m)​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

l= 16

b= 24

areea of text = l xb

24 x 16

= 384

area= 384 m

(2 ) 24x + 16x= 384

40x = 384

= 384/40

= 9.6 m

length = 9.6 b= put the value of x in eq 1