Maths Class 5 Perimeter

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

A playground which is 250 m long and 20m broad is to be fenced with wire. How much wire is needed?

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A 270 m
B 230 m
C 540 m
D None

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Answer: C. 540 m

The correct answer is C. 540 m.
Step 1: Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 x (Length + Breadth).
Step 2: 2 x (250 m + 20 m) = 2 x 270 m.
Step 3: The total wire needed is 540 m.

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