Question

A RECTANGULAR FIELD IS 50 M BY 40 M . IT HAS TWO ROADS THROUGH ITS CENTER RUNNING PARALLEL TO ITS SIDE . THE WIDTH OF THE LONGER AND THE SHORTER ROADS ARE 2 M AND 2.5-M- RESPECTIVELY FIND THE AREA OF THE ROADS AND THE AREA OF THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE FIELD

Answer 1

Answer:

Total area of roads is 225 sq. m. and remaining portion is 675 sq.m.

Step-by-step explanation:

the area of the whole field is 900 sq.m.

ROAD one - length is 50m and width is 2m so ,

Area= 50m x 2m

       = 100 sq. m.

ROAD two - Area= 125 sq. m.

TOTAL= 225 sq. m.

Left area= 675 sq. m.