Maths Class 5 Area (Rectangle and Square)

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The area of a rectangle is two times the area of square.The length of the rectangle is 24 cm. The side of the square is 18 cm. What is the measure of the breadth of the rectangle?

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A 28 cm
B 32 cm
C 27 cm
D 33 cm

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Answer: C. 27 cm

C. 27 cm
The square's area is 18 cm × 18 cm = 324 sq cm.
The rectangle's area is double that: 2 × 324 = 648 sq cm.
Divide the rectangle's area by its length: 648 ÷ 24 = 27 cm.

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The area of a rectangle is two times the area of square.The length of the rectangle is 24 cm. The side of the square is 18 cm. What is the measure of the breadth of the rectangle?

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