CLASS VI SUB:MATHEMATICS NOV 2020

CHAPTER#10 MENSURATION (TERM-2 PART-6)

AREA OF RECTANGLE AND SQUARE

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Area of a Rectangle

 Area of a rectangle
= (length × breadth)
 Area is expressed in square units
 A =( l x b ) sq.units

 To find the length of a rectangle if breadth and area are given:

𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚
Length =
𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐭𝐡
 To find the breadth of the rectangle if length and area are given:
𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚
Breadth =
𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡
Area of a Square:

Area of a square = side X side

 Area is expressed in square units
 A =( s x s ) sq.units

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 Exercise 10.3
Question 1.
Find the areas of the rectangles whose sides are:
(a) 3 cm and 4 cm
(b) 12 m and 21 m
(c) 2 km and 3 km
(d) 2 m and 70 cm
Solution:
(a) Length of the rectangle = 3 cm
Breadth of the rectangle = 4 cm
∴ Area of the rectangle = length x breadth = 3 cm x 4 cm
= 12 sq cm

(b) Length of the rectangle = 12 m and breadth = 21 m

∴ Area of the rectangle = length x breadth = 12 m x 21 m
= 252 sq m

c) Length of the rectangle = 2 km and breadth 3 km

∴ Area of the rectangle = length x breadth = 2 km x 3 km
= 6 sq km

(d) Length of the rectangle = 2 m and breadth = 70 cm or 0.70 m

∴ Area of the rectangle = length x breadth = 2 m x 0.70 m
= 1.40 sq m

Question 2.
Find the areas of the squares whose sides are:
(a) 10 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 5 m
Solution:
(a) Side of the square = 10 cm
∴ Area of the square = Side x Side = 10 cm x 10 cm = 100 sq cm
(b) Side of the square = 14 cm
∴ Area of the square = Side x Side = 14 cm x 14 cm = 196 sq cm
(c) Side of the square = 5 m
∴ Area of the square = Side x Side = 5 m x 5 m = 25 sq m

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Question 3.
The length and breadth of three rectangles are as given below:
(a) 9 m and 6 m
(b) 17 m and 3 m
(c) 4 m and 14 m
Which one has the largest area and which one has the smallest?
Solution:
(a) Length of the rectangle = 9 m and breadth = 6 m

∴ Area of the rectangle = length x breadth

=9mx6m
= 54 sq m

(b) Length of the rectangle = 17 m

and breadth = 3m
∴ Area of the rectangle= length x breadth
= 17 m x 3 m = 51 sq m

(c) Length of the rectangle = 4 m and breadth = 14 m

Area of the rectangle = length x breadth
= 4 m x 14 m= 56 sq m
Rectangle (c) has the largest area, i.e., 56 sq m and

Rectangle (b) has the smallest area, i.e., 51 sq m.

Question 4.
The area of a rectangular garden 50 m long is 300 sq m. Find the width of the
garden.
Solution:
Length of the rectangular garden = 50 m

Area of the rectangular garden = 300 sq m

∴ Width = Area ÷ Length
= 300 sq m ÷ 50 m = 6 m
Hence width of the garden = 6 m.

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Question 5.
What is the cost of tiling a rectangular plot of land 500 m long and 200 m wide
at the rate of ₹8 per hundred sq m?
Solution:
Length of the rectangular plot = 500 m
and the breadth = 200 m
∴ Area of the plot = length x breadth = 500 m x 200 m = 100000 sq m
Now rate of tiling the plot = ₹8 per 100 sq m
𝟖
Cost of tiling the garden = ₹( x 100000 ) = ₹8000
𝟏𝟎𝟎
Hence the required cost = ₹8000

Question 6.
A table-top measures 2 m by 1 m 50 cm. What is its area in square metres?
Solution:
Length of the table-top = 2 m
and its breadth = 1 m 50 cm or 1.50 m
∴ Area of the table-top = length x breadth
= 2 m x 1.50 m = 3 sq m
Hence, the area of table-top = 3 sq m.

Question 7.
A room is 4 m long and 3 m 50 cm wide. How many square metres of carpet is
needed to cover the floor of the room?
Solution:
Length of the room = 4 m
and its breadth = 3 m 50 cm = 3.5 m
Area of the room = length x breadth
= 4 m x 3.5 m = 14 sq m
Hence, the area of the carpet needed = 14 sq m

Question 8.
A floor is 5 m long and 4 m wide. A square carpet of sides 3 m is laid on the
floor. Find the area of the floor that is not carpeted.
Solution:
Length of the floor = 5 m
and its breadth = 4 m

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∴ Area of the floor = length x breadth
= 5m x 4m = 20sqm
Side of the carpet = 3m
∴ Area of the square carpet = side x side = 3m x 3m = 9 sqm
∴ Area of the floor which is not carpeted = 20 sq m – 9 sq m
= 11 sq m.

Question 9.
Five square flower beds each of side 1 m are dug on a piece of land 5 m long and
4 m wide. What is the area of the remaining part of the land?
Solution:
Side of the square flower bed = 1 m.
∴ Area of 1 square flower bed = 1m x 1m = 1sqm.
∴ Area of 5 square flower beds = 1 sq m x 5 = 5 sq m.
Now length of the land = 5 m
and its breadth = 4 m
∴ Area of the land = length x breadth =5m x 4m = 20 sq m
∴ Area of the remaining part of the land = 20 sq m – 5 sq m
= 15 sq m

Question 10:
By splitting the following figures into rectangles, find their areas (The measures
are given in centimetres).
(a) The given figure can be broken into rectangles as follows.

(a)
Area of 1st rectangle = 4 × 2 = 8 sq cm
Area of 2nd rectangle = 6 × 1 = 6 sq cm
Area of 3rd rectangle = 3 × 2 = 6 sq cm
Area of 4th rectangle = 4 × 2 = 8 sq cm
Total area of the complete figure = 8 + 6 + 6 + 8 = 28 sq cm

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 (b) The given figure can be broken into rectangles as follows.

(b)

Solution:
Area of 1st rectangle = 3 × 1 = 3 sq cm
Area of 2nd rectangle = 3 × 1 = 3 sq cm
Area of 3rd rectangle = 3 × 1 = 3 sq cm
Total area of the complete figure = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 sq cm

Question 11:

Split the following shapes into rectangles and find their areas. (The measures
are given in centimetres)

Solution:

The above given figures can be broken into rectangles as shown below :

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(a)
Area of 1st rectangle = 12 × 2 = 24 sq cm
Area of 2nd rectangle = 8 × 2 = 16 sq cm
Total area of the complete figure = 24 + 16 = 40 sq cm

(b)
Area of 1st rectangle = 21 × 7 = 147 sq cm
Area of 2nd square = 7 × 7 = 49 sq cm
Area of 3rd square = 7 × 7 = 49 sq cm
Total area of the complete figure = 147 + 49 + 49 = 245 sq cm

(c)

Area of 1st rectangle = 5 × 1 = 5 sq cm

Area of 2nd rectangle = 4 × 1 = 4 sq cm

Total area of the complete figure = 5 + 4 = 9sq cm

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Question 12:

How many tiles whose length and breadth are 12 cm and 5 cm respectively will
be needed to fit in a rectangular region whose length and breadth are
respectively:
(a) 100 cm and 144 cm
(b) 70 cm and 36 cm
Solution:
Length of one tile = 12 cm
Breadth of the tile = 5 cm
∴ Area of 1 tile = length x breadth = 12 cm x 5 cm = 60 sq cm

(a) Length of the rectangular region = 144 cm

Breadth of the region = 100 cm
∴ Area of the rectangular region = length x breadth = 144 cm x 100 cm
= 14400 sq cm
∴ Number of tiles needed to cover the whole rectangular region
= 14400 sq cm ÷ 60 sq cm
= 240 tiles

(b) Length of the rectangular region = 70 cm

Breadth of the region = 36 cm
∴ Area of the rectangular region = length x breadth = 70 cm x 36 cm = 2520 sq
cm
∴ Number of tiles needed.to cover the whole rectangular region
= 2520 sq cm ÷ 60 sq cm = 42 tiles.

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Reference: OAKS Video Lesson

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