Question

Find the cost of cultivating a rectangular field 35 m long and 18m wide at rupees 20 per square metre. Also,find the cost of the field at rupees 15 per mette

Answer 1

Find the area of the field:

Area = Length x Breadth

Area = 35 x 18 = 630 m²

Find the cost at Rs 20 per m²:

1 m² = Rs 20

630 m² = 20 x 630 = Rs 12,600

Find the cost at Rs 15 per m²:

1 m² = Rs 15

630 m² = 630 x 15 = Rs 9450

Answer: (a)  Rs 12,600 (b) Rs 9450