Question

A verandah of width 1.25 m is constructed all along outside of a room 7.5 m

long and 5 m wide. Calculate:

(a) the area of the verandah.

(b) the cost of cementing the floor of the verandah at the rate of Rs 15 per m².​

Answer 1

Answer:

Area of the veranda is 37.5 sq. m

Cost of cementing the veranda is Rs. 562.50

Answer 2

Explanation:

Note : Let 7.5 cm be 7.5 m in the figure because the measurements doesn't fit in the page.

Given:-

A verandah of width 1.25 m is constructed all along outside of a room 7.5 m long and 5 m wide.

To find:-

1) The area of the verandah.

2) The cost of cementing the floor of the verandah

Answer:-

1) Area of the verandah = 37.5 m²

2) Cost of cementing the floor = ₹562.5

Solution:-

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