Question

The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. If the sides of the rectangle are extended on each side by 1 m, the ratio of length to breadth becomes 10 : 7. Find the area of the original rectangle in square metres.​

Answer 1

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Let the length and breadth of the rectangular garden be 5x metres and 3x metres.

Given 2(5x + 3x) = 160

=> 16x = 160

=> x = 10

Therefore length of garden

= 50 m and

Breadth of garden

= 30 m

Area of 5 m road around its outside

= (50 + 10) × (30 + 10) – 50 × 30

= 60 × 40 – 50 × 30

= (2400 – 1500)m^2

= 900 m^2.