Question

The Sunday cross word puzzle has a total of 225 squares. 60 squares are black and the rest are
white. Each square has an area of 2.5 sq.cm. Find (i) the area of all the black squares (ii) area of
all the white squares

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

i) The Area of all black squares = 60 × 2.5

= 150 sq.cm

ii) Area of all white squares = 225 - 60 = 165

= 165 × 2.5

= 412.5 sq. cm