Question

The length of a rectangle is 6 5 th of its breadth. If its perimeter is 132 m, its area will be.... (1) 1,080 m^2 (2) 640 m^2

Answer 1

Let the width be x
Length will be 6/5 × x = 6x/5
Perimeter = 2l+b
= 2×( x + 6x/5) = 132
= 11x/5 = 66
x = 30
Area = lb = 30 × 6/5(30)
= 30 × 36
=1080