Question

A room is 5.4 m by 4.8 m. A carpet is laid centrally,
leaving a margin of 40 cm all around between the
carpet and the walls of the room. Find the area of
the carpet in square metres.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Room is rectangle

Iength x breadth

540 x 480 cm (converted m to cms)

Carpet is centrally placed 40cm

So to get length and breadth of carpet reduce 80cm (both side 40cm each ).

Area of Carpet 460cmx 400cm

Convert to Meters. So 4.6m x 4 m

18.4 sq mtrs

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Answer 2

Answer:

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