Maths Class 5 Area (Rectangle and Square)

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

Which has the greater perimeter: a square with side 12 cm or a rectangle with length 14 cm and breadth 10 cm?

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A Rectangle
B Square
C Both have equal
D Cannot say

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Answer: C. Both have equal

C. Both have equal
The square's perimeter is 12 cm × 4 = 48 cm.
The rectangle's perimeter is 2 × (14 cm + 10 cm) = 48 cm.
Since both results are 48 cm, they are exactly the same.

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