Question

50 cm
50 cm
A suitcase with measures 80 cm x
40 cm
60 cm
48 cm x 24 cm is to be covered with (a)
(b)
a tarpaulin cloth. How many metres of tarpaulin of width 96 cm is required to cover
100 such suitcases?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given ⇒

l=48cm,b=80cm,h=24cm

total surface area of cuboid suitcase =2(lb+bh+hl)=2[(48)(80)+(80)(24)+(48)(24)]

=13824cm

2

⟹ Area of 100 suitcases =100×13824cm

2

Area of rectangle tarpaulin =lb

Meters for tarpaulin =

96

13824×100

=14400 cm =144 m