Question

A saree 5.5 m long and 1.25 m wide has a zari border 2.5 cm broad along its length on either side. Along the width on one edge the border was 5 cm wide and on the other side the zari was 25 cm wide. Find the area of the zari. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Area of zari = Area of outer rectangle (or sari) - Area of rectangle without zariClearly, area of sari = length × breadth = 5.5 m × 1.25 m = 6.875 m2For area of rectangle without zari, we havelength = 5.5 m - (5 cm + 25 cm) = 5.5 m - 30 cm = 5.5 m - 0.3 m [Using 100 cm = 1 m]= 5.2 mSimilarly, its breadth = 1.25 m -