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Chapter 16 : Mensuration ANSWER KEYS

EXERCISE 16.1 (iv)

1. (i)

8c
m
8c

m
7 cm
Perimeter = Sum of the lengths of sides
= 8 cm + 7 cm + 8 cm = 23 cm
Perimeter = 22 cm + 22 cm + 22 cm + 22 cm Hence, the perimeter is 23 cm.
= 88 cm 2. Side of the square park = 175 m
Hence, the perimeter of the given figure is 88 cm. Perimeter of the square park = 4 × side
(ii) = 4 × 175 m
10 cm
= 700 m
The cost of fencing 1 metre = `20

45 cm 45 cm  The total cost of fencing the square park

= `(20 × 700)
= `14000

10 cm
Hence, the total cost of fencing the square park is
`14000.
Perimeter = Sum of the lengths of sides 3. The perimeter of a regular hexagon = 6 × side
= 10 cm + 45 cm + 10 cm + 45 cm
 192 cm = 6 × side
= 110 cm
Hence, the perimeter of the given figure is 110 cm.  192 
 side =   cm
(iii)  6 
 side = 32 cm
Hence, the side of regular hexagon is 32 cm.
4. The length of piece of a string = 48 cm
(i) If the string is used to form a square,
then, perimeter of square = length of string
 4 × side = 48 cm
48
Perimeter = Sum of the lengths of sides  side = cm = 12 cm
4
= 35 cm + 20 cm + 35 cm + 20 cm Hence, the side of square is 12 cm.
= 110 cm (ii) If string is used to form an equilateral triangle,
Hence, the perimeter of the given figure is 110 cm. then, the perimeter of equilateral triangle
= length of string
 3 × side = 48 cm

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 48 8. (i)  Perimeter of square = 4 × side
 side = cm
3  76 cm = 4 × side
 side = 16 cm 76
 side = cm = 19 cm
Hence, the side of the equilateral triangle is 16 cm. 4
(iii) If string is used to form a regular hexagon,  Side of square is 19 cm.
then the perimeter of regular hexagon (ii) Perimeter of square = 4 × side
= length of string  112 cm = 4 × side
 6 × side = 48 cm 112
 side = cm = 28 cm
48 4
 side = cm  Side of square is 28 cm.
6
 side = 8 cm (iii) Perimeter of square = 4 × side
Hence, the side of the regular hexagon is 8 cm.  100 m = 4 × side
5. Length of rectangular piece of land = 0.5 km 100
 side = m = 25 m
= 500 m 4
( 1 km = 1000 m) Hence, side of square is 25 m.
Breadth of rectangular piece of land = 0.3 km (iv) Perimeter of square = 4 × side
= 300 m  256 cm = 4 × side
Perimeter of rectangular piece of land 256
 side = cm = 64 cm
= 2 × (length + breadth) 4
= 2 × (500 m + 300 m) Hence, side of square is 64 cm.
= (2 × 800) m 9. (i) Side of equilateral triangle = 13 cm
= 1600 m Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3 × side
Since, each side of land is to be fenced with 3 rows = 3 × 13 cm
of wire. = 39 cm
 The length of wire needed to fence the land (ii) Sides of a triangle are 13 cm, 12 cm and 5 cm
= 3 × perimeter of land Perimeter of triangle = (13 + 12 + 5) cm
= 3 × 1600 m = 30 cm
= 4800 m (iii) Perimeter of isosceles triangle
= 4.8 km = 11 cm + 11 cm + 8 cm = 30 cm
Hence, the required length of wire = 4.8 km. 10.  Perimeter = 18 cm
6. Length of table top = 2 m 15 cm  2(length + breadth) = 18
= 215 cm ( 1 m = 100 cm)  length + breadth = 9
Breadth of table top = 1 m 25 cm The possible dimensions are (8, 1), (7, 2), (6, 3) and
= 125 cm (5, 4).
Perimeter of table top = 2 × (length + breadth) Hence, there are 4 such rectangles.
= 2 × (215 + 125) cm 11. Dimensions of a photograph = 25 cm × 12 cm
= (2 × 340) cm i.e., length = 25 cm, breadth = 12 cm
= 680 cm The length of wooden frame needed to frame the
picture = perimeter of photograph
= 6 m 80 cm
= 2 × (length + breadth)
Hence, the perimeter of table top is 6 m 80 cm.
= 2 × (25 + 12) cm
7. Let a, b, c be the three sides of the triangle.
= (37 × 2) cm
If a = 18 cm, b = 13 cm, then c = ?
= 74 cm
Perimeter of triangle = a + b + c
Hence, the length of wooden frame needed is 74 cm.
 42 = 18 + 13 + c
12. Length of rectangular field l = 82 m
 42 = 31 + c
Perimeter of rectangular field = 248 m,
 c = 42 – 31 = 11 Let the breadth of rectangular field be ‘b’.
Hence, the length of third side of triangle is 11 cm.
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 Perimeter of rectangular field = 2 × (l + b) EXERCISE 16.2
 248 m = 2 × (82 + b) m
1. (i) Number of complete squares
 82 + b = 124 enclosed by the figure = 15
 b = 124 – 82 Hence, area of the figure = 15
= 42 m sq. units
Hence, the breadth of rectangular field is 42 m. (ii) Number of complete squares
13. Side of the square = 40 m enclosed by the figure, n = 9
Perimeter of square = 4 × side
= (4 × 40) m
= 160 m
 Parveen covers a distance of 160 m around a
square of side 40 m.
Now, Length of rectangle, l = 45 m Number of more than half squares enclosed by
Breadth of rectangle, b = 40 m the figure, m = 2
Perimeter of rectangle = 2 × (l + b) Number of half squares enclosed by the figure,
p= 2
= 2 × (45 + 40) m
= 170 m  1 
Thus, area of figure =  n  m  p  sq. units
 Naveen covers a distance of 170 m around a  2 
rectangle.
 1 
Hence, Naveen covers more distance than Parveen =  9  2  × 2 sq. units
by 170 – 160 = 10 m.  2 
14. Total cost of fencing the compound of house = `4930. = 12 sq. units
Hence, area of the given figure = 12 sq. cm.
The rate of fencing is `85 per metre.
(iii) Number of complete squares enclosed, n = 2
4930 Number of more than half squares enclosed,
Then, perimeter of the compound =
85 m=4
= 58 m
The breadth of compound b = 10 m (given)
Let the length of the compound be l m.
Perimeter of the compound = 2 × (l + b)
 58 = 2 × (l + 10)
 29 = l + 10
 l = 29 – 10 = 19
Hence, length of the compound is 19 m.
15. Since, side of the square BCEF is 6 cm.
BC = CE = EF = FB = 6 cm
Number of half squares enclosed, p = 4
Area of given figure
 1 
=  n  m  p  sq. cm
 2 
 1 
=  2  4   4  sq. cm
 2 
 Side of each equilateral triangle is 6 cm.
= (2 + 4 + 2) sq. cm
Thus, the perimeter of the figure ABCDEF
= 8 sq. cm
= AB + BC + CD + DE + EF + FA
Hence, area of the given figure is 8 sq. cm.
= 6 cm + 6 cm + 6 cm + 6 cm + 6 cm + 6 cm
= 36 cm
Hence, the perimeter of figure ABCDEF is 36 cm.

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 4. Number of complete square enclosed in circle, n = 18
2.
Number of more than half squares enclosed in circle,
m = 10

Number of complete squares enclosed, n = 5

Number of more than half squares enclosed, m = 6
Number of half squares, p = 0
 1 
Area of the given figure =  m  n  p  sq. cm
 2 
 1 
=  5  6  × 0 sq. cm
 2 
= 11 sq. cm
3. (i) Number of complete squares, n = 10 Number of half squares enclosed in circle, p = 2
Number of more than half squares, m = 4 1 

Number of half squares, p = 0 Area of circle =  n  m  p  sq. cm
 2 
 1   1 
Area of given figure =  n  m  p  sq. cm =  18  10   2 
 2   2 
 1  = (28 + 1) sq. cm
=  10  4   0  sq. cm
 2  = 29 sq. cm
= 14 sq. cm
(ii) Number of complete squares, n = 4 EXERCISE 16.3
Number of more than half squares, m = 8 1. Side of a square = 2.5 m
Number of half squares, p = 0 Perimeter of square = 4 × side
 1  = (4 × 2.5) m
Area of given figure =  n  m  p  sq. cm = 10 m
 2 
= (4 + 8 + 0) sq. cm Area of square = side × side
= 12 sq. cm = (2.5 × 2.5) sq. cm
= 6.25 sq. cm
(iii) Number of complete squares, n = 6
2. (i) Area of square field = side × side
Number of more than half squares, m = 1
 side × side = 225 sq. m
Number of half squares, p = 6  side × side = 15 m × 15 m
 1   side = 15 m
Area of given figure =  n  m  p 
 2  Hence, length of side of square field is 15 m.
(ii) Perimeter of square field = 4 × side
 1 
= 6  1   6 = (4 × 15) m
 2 
= 60 m
= (6 + 1 + 3) sq. cm
Hence, perimeter of square field = 60 m.
= 10 sq. cm
3. Perimeter of a rectangular plot = 156 m
breadth b = 34 m
Let length of rectangular plot be l m.

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 (i) Perimeter of a rectangular plot = 2 × (l + b) 6. (i) 10 cm
 156 m = 2 × (l + 34) 4 cm
 78 = (l + 34) 6 cm

12 cm
 l = (78 – 34)

8 cm
 l = 44
Hence, the length of rectangular plot is 44 m.
(ii) Area of rectangular plot = l × b
= (44 × 34) sq. m 4 cm
Perimeter of given figure
= 1496 sq. m
= 4 cm + 10 cm + 12 cm + 4 cm + 8 cm + 6 cm
4. Length of bigger rectangle, L = 60 m
= 44 cm
Breadth of bigger rectangle, B = 40 m
(ii) The given figure can be splitted into two
rectangles I and II.
Area of rectangle, I = (10 × 4) sq. cm
= 40 sq. cm
10 cm

4 cm I 4 cm

Length of smaller rectangle, l = [60 – (2 + 2)] m 12 cm

8 cm II 8 cm
= 56 m
Breadth of smaller rectangle, b = [40 – (2 + 2)] m
= 36 m
Area of the path = Area of bigger rectangle 4 cm
– Area of smaller rectangle Area of rectangle II = (8 × 4) sq. cm = 32 sq. cm
= (L × B) – (l × b) Area of complete figure = Area of rectangle
= (60 × 40) sq. m – (56 × 36) sq. m I + Area of rectangle II = (40 + 32) sq. cm
= (2400 – 2016) sq. m = 72 sq. cm
= 384 sq. m 7.

Hence, area of shaded portion is 384 sq. m 24 cm

5. Width of rectangular blackboard, b = 1.5 m
 Length of rectangular blackboard, l = 3 × b 16 cm
24 cm

5 cm

= 3 × 1.5 m
= 4.5 m
Area of blackboard = l × b
= (4.5 × 1.5) sq. m
Side of the square = 24 cm
= 6.75 sq. m
Area of the square = side × side
The rate of painting the blackboard = `5.50 per sq. m = (24 × 24) sq. cm
Total cost of painting = `(5.50 × 6.75) = 576 sq. cm
= `37.13 Area of rectangle = length × breadth
Hence, the total cost of painting = `37.13. = (16 × 5) sq. cm
= 80 sq. cm

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  Area of shaded region = Area of square Since, the floor has to be covered with a carpet of
– Area of rectangle 2 m wide.
= (576 – 80) sq. cm Let the length of the carpet be x.
= 496 sq. cm Therefore,
8. Let the length and breadth of a rectangle be l units Area of carpet = Area of the floor
and b units respectively.  x × 2 = 60 sq. m
Then, 60
 x= = 30 m
Area of rectangle = l × b = lb sq. units ...(i) 2
(i) If length and breadth are trebled.  Length of carpet = 30
Then, Since, the rate of carpet is `42 per metre.
Length of new rectangle = 3l units  The cost of covering the floor with carpet
Breadth of new rectangle = 3b units = `(30 × 42) = `1260.
 Area of new rectangle = 3l × 3b = 9lb sq. units 11. Length of room l = 7.5 m = 750 cm
 Area of new rectangle = 9lb = 9 × Area of original Breadth of room, b = 6 m = 600 cm
rectangle. Area of floor = l × b = (750 × 600) sq. cm
Hence, the area becomes 9 times. = 450000 sq. cm
(ii) If length is doubled and breadth is halved, then Side of a square tile = 30 cm
length of new rectangle = 2l units
Area of a tile = side × side
b = 30 × 30
breadth of new rectangle = units
2 = 900 sq. cm
b
Area of new rectangle = (2l) ×   = lb sq. units Area of floor of the room
2 Number of tiles needed =
Area of the tile
Area of new rectangle = Area of original rectangle
Hence, the area remains same. 450000
= = 500
9. Splitting the given figure into 3 rectangles I, II, and 900
III. The cost of one tiles = `6
The total cost of flooring a room with tiles
= `(500 × 6)
= `3000
Hence, the total cost is `3000.
13 cm

13 cm

III
I II 2 cm 12. Side of the square plot = 64 m
Length of the rectangular plot = 80 m.
5 cm
Let the breadth of rectangular plot be b m.
 Perimeter of square plot
= perimeter of rectangular plot
 4 × side = 2 × (l + b)
3 cm 3 cm
 4 × 64 = 2 × (80 + b)
Area of rectangle I = (13 × 3) sq. cm = 39 sq. cm
Area of rectangle II = (5 × 2) sq. cm = 10 sq. cm 4 × 64
 (80 + b) =
Area of rectangle III = (13 × 3) sq. cm = 39 sq. cm 2
Now, Area of complete figure = Area of rectangle I  80 + b = 128
+ area of rectangle II + area of rectangle III  b = 128 – 80
= (39 + 10 + 39) sq. cm  b = 48 m
= 88 sq. cm Area of square plot = side × side
Hence, the area of complete figure is 88 sq. cm. = 64 × 64 sq. m
10. Length of rectangular room, l = 10 m = 4096 sq. m
Breadth of rectangular room, b = 6 m Area of rectangular plot = l × b = 80 × 48 sq. m
Area of the floor of room = l × b = 10 × 6 = 60 sq. m = 3840 sq. m

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 Difference in area = (4096 – 3840) sq. m 4. 1 sq. cm = 1 cm ×1 cm
= 256 sq. m = 10 mm × 10 mm ( 1 cm = 10 mm)
Hence, square plot has the greater area by 256 sq. m. = 100 sq. mm
13. Let the length of rectangular field be l.  1 sq. cm = 100 sq. mm
Hence, option (a) is correct.
Breadth, b = 35 m (given)
5. Area of square field = side × side
Perimeter of rectangular field = 2(l + b)
 81 sq. m = side × side
 190 m = 2 × (l + 35) m  side × side = 9 m × 9 m
 (l + 35) = 95  side = 9 m
 l = 95 – 35 Now, perimeter of square field = 4 × side
 l = 60 m = 4 × 9 m = 36 m
Now, area of rectangular field = l × b = (60 × 35) sq. m Hence, option (a) is correct.
= 2100 sq. m 6. Let the sides of two squares be ‘a’ and ‘b’ units
respectively.
Hence, the area of rectangular field is 2100 sq. m.
Area of first square = a × a sq. units
14. Let the length of rectangular field be l m.
Area of first square = b × b sq. units
Breadth = 60 m (given)
Perimeter of rectangular field = 2 (l + b) aa 9 3×3
 = =
bb 16 4 ×4
 2 × (l + 60) m = 320 m
 l + 60 = 160 a a 3 3
 × = ×
 l = 160 – 60 = 100 m b b 4 4
After leaving the bare path 8 m wide all round the a 3
field,  =
b 4
length of remaining field = 100 – (8 + 8) = 84 m
4a 3
Breadth of remaining field = 60 – (8 + 8) = 44 m  =
4b 4
Area of remaining field = (84 × 44) sq. m
Perimeter I square 3
= 3696 sq. m  =
Perimeter II square 4
The cost of laying of grass = `(3696 × 7.50)
= `27720 Ratio of perimeters of two squares = 3 : 4.
Hence, option (b) is correct.
Hence, the required cost is `27720.
7. Perimeter of square = 4 × side
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS  32 m = 4 × side
1. Area of rectangular garden = l × b 32
 side = m
 400 sq. m = 50 × b 4
400  side = 8 m
 b=
50  Area of square = side × side
 b=8m = (8 m) × (8 m)
Hence, option (c) is correct. = 64 sq. m
2. Side of the square park = 25 m Hence, option (c) is correct.
Perimeter of square park = 4 × side 8. The cost of flooring a room = ` 480
= 4 × 25 m Rate of flooring a room = ` 16 per sq. m
= 100 m 480
 Area of the floor = = 30 sq. m
The distance travelled by Ritesh in 3 rounds 16
= 3 × perimeter of square park = (3 × 100) m = 300 m Hence, option (c) is correct.
Hence, option (d) is correct. 9. Let length of rectangle be 2x units.
3. Perimeter of a regular pentagon = 5 × side = 5a Then perimeter of rectangle = 5x units
Hence, option (a) is correct.  Perimeter of rectangle = 2(length + breadth)

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  5x = 2(2x + breadth)  40 = 2 × 5x
 5x = 4x + 2 breadth  40 = 10x
 2 breadth = 5x – 4x = x 40
 x= =4
x 10
 breadth = units
2 Then, length = 3 × 4 = 12 cm
x
Ratio of length and breadth = 2x : REVIEW EXERCISE
2
2x 4x 1. Length of rectangular park, l = 120 m
= = Breadth of rectangular park, b = 40 m
x/2 x
Perimeter of rectangular park = 2(l + b)
4
= =4:1 = 2 × (120 + 40) m
1
Hence, option (b) is correct. = (2 × 160) m
10. Let the length of rectangle be l m = 320 m
Perimeter of rectangle = 2(l + b) Total distance covered by Priyanka in 3 rounds
 54 m = 2(l + 12) = 3 × perimeter of park
 l + 12 = 27 m = 3 × 320 m
 l = (27 – 12) m = 15 m = 960 m
Hence, option (c) is correct. Hence, distance covered by Priyanka is 960 m.
2. Area of rectangular plot = 330 sq. m
MENTAL MATHS CORNER Breadth, b = 15 m
1. The area of a square is 49 sq. m then its perimeter is  Area of rectangular plot = length × breadth
28 m.  330 sq. m = length × breadth
 Area of square = side × side
 length × 15 m = 330 sq. m
 49 sq. m = side × side
330 sq. m
 side × side = 7 m × 7 m  length = = 22 m
15 m
 side = 7 m
perimeter of square = 4 × side = 4 × 7 m = 28 m. Now, Perimeter of rectangular plot
2. Length and breadth of a rectangle are x and y, then = 2 × (length + breadth)
its perimeter is 2(x + y). = 2 × (22 + 15) m
3. If the sides of a square are halved, then its area = (2 × 37) m
becomes one-fourth.
= 74 m
 Let side of square be a
The rate of fencing the plot = `8.50 per metre
 Area of square = side × side = a × a sq. units
If side of the square is halved, then Total cost of fencing the plot = `(8.50 × 74) = `629
Hence, the required cost is `629.
a
side of new square =   units 3.
2
Q R
 a a 1 B
 Area of new square =      = × (a × a)
2 2 4
13 c
1 m
5 cm

= × area of original square.

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4. Perimeter of an equilateral triangle of side x is 3x.
5. The side of a rectangle are in the ratio of 3 : 2. If its P S A 12 cm C
perimeter is 40 cm, then its length is 12 cm.
 Length of rectangle = 3x, Perimeter of ABC = 12 cm + 5 cm + 13 cm = 30 cm
Breadth of rectangle = 2x  Perimeter of square PQRS
(where x is the constant of proportionality) = 2 × perimeter of ABC
Perimeter of rectangle = 2 × (l + b) = 2 × 30 cm
40 = 2 × (3x + 2x) = 60 cm

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 But, perimeter of square = 4 × side 6. Length of carpet = 20 m 60 cm = 20.60 m
 60 cm = 4 × side Breadth of carpet = 1 m 70 cm = 1.70 m
60 Area of carpet = Length × Breadth
 side = cm = 15 cm
4 = (20.60 × 1.70) sq. m
Now, area of square PQRS = side × side = 35.02 sq. m
= 15 cm × 15 cm Rate of carpet = `25 per sq. m
= 225 sq. cm Total cost of carpet = `(25 × 35.02)
Hence, the required area of square PQRS = 225 sq. cm. = `875.50
4. Length of wire = perimeter of square Hence, the total cost of carpet is `875.50.
= 4 × side 7. Let the length of horse ranch be l.
= 4 × 25 cm Breadth of horse ranch, b = 80 m
= 100 cm Perimeter of horse ranch = 2 × (l + b)
The wire is rebent into a rectangle.  450 m = 2 × (l + 80) m
 Length of rectangle, l = 30 cm  (l + 80) = 225
Let the breadth of rectangle be b.  l = (225 – 80) m
 Perimeter of rectangle = perimeter of square  l = 145 m
2 × (l + b) = 100 cm Area of horse ranch = l × b
 2 × (30 + b) = 100 cm = 145 m × 80 m
 30 + b = 50 cm = 11600 sq. m
 b = (50 – 30) cm Hence, the required area of horse ranch is 11600 sq. m.
 b = 20 cm. 8. Length of rectangle, l = 80 cm
Now, area of square shaped wire = side × side Breadth of rectangle, b = 20 cm
= 25 cm × 25 cm Area of rectangle = l × b
= 625 sq. cm = 80 cm × 20 cm
Area of rectangular shaped wire = l × b = (80 × 20) sq. cm
= (30 × 20) cm2
= 1600 sq. cm
= 600 cm2
 Area of square = Area of rectangle (given)
Hence, area of square is more than area of rectangle
by (625 – 600) = 25 sq. cm.  side × side = 1600 sq. cm

5. Length of room, l = 15 m  side × side = 40 cm × 40 cm

Breadth of room, b = 9 m  side = 40 cm
Area of the room = l × b Hence, side of the square is 40 cm.
= 15 m × 9 m 9. Length of rectangular park, l = 45 m
= 135 sq. m Breadth of rectangular park, b = 21 m
Let the length of required carpet be x m. Perimeter of rectangular park = 2 × (l + b)
width of Carpet = 75 cm = 0.75 cm. = 2 × (45 + 21) m
Therefore, = (2 × 66) m
Area of carpet = Area of room
= 132 m
(x × 0.75) sq. m = 135 sq. m
 To cover a distance of 6 m, Ravi takes 1 minute.
135  To cover a distance of 132 m, Ravi will take
x=
0.75
132  1
 x = 180 m minutes = 22 minutes
6
Length of carpet = 180 m
Hence, Ravi will take 22 min. to go round a
The total cost of carpeting the room = `(180 × 10)
rectangular park.
= `1800

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10. Two squares of sides 19 cm are placed side by side (ii) If length is doubled and breadth is halved,
without any gap. They form a rectangle. Therefore,
length of new rectangle = 2l units
b
breadth of new rectangle =   units
2
b
Area of new rectangle = 2l    = lb sq. units
2
 Area of new rectangle = area of original
rectangle
Hence, area remains same.
 Length of rectangle, l = (19 + 19) cm (iii) If length as well as breadth are doubled, then,
= 38 cm length and breadth of new rectangle are 2l and
Breadth of rectangle, b = 19 cm 2b respectively.
(i) Perimeter of rectangle = 2 × (l + b) Area of new rectangle = 2l × 2b = 4lb sq. units
= 2 × (38 + 19) cm  Area of new rectangle = 4 × area of original
rectangle
= (2 × 57) cm
Hence area becomes 4 times than that of original.
= 114 cm
(ii) Area of rectangle = l × b HOTS QUESTIONS
= 38 cm × 19 cm 1. Let the side of a square be x units.
= 722 sq. cm Then,
11. Number of complete squares enclosed, n = 8 Area of square = side × side
Number of more than half squares enclosed, m = 6 A = x × x sq. units ...(i)
Number of half squares enclosed, p = 1 If each side of square is trebled.
Side of new square = 3x units
 1 
Area of given figure =  n  m  p  sq. cm Area of new formed square = 3x × 3x = 9(x × x) sq. units
 2 
 Area of new square = 9 × area of original square
1
=  8  6   1  sq. cm Hence, area of new formed square becomes 9 times
 2  than that of original.
= 14.5 sq. cm 2. Area of a square field = 225 sq. m
12. Let the length and the breadth of a rectangle be l  side × side = 225 sq. m
units and b units.  side × side = (15 m) × (15 m)
Area of rectangle = l × b = lb sq. units. ...(i)  side = 15 m
(i) If length is trebled and breadth is doubled, Now, perimeter of square field = 4 × side
length of new rectangle = 3l units = 4 × 15 m
breadth of new rectangle = 2b units = 60 m
Area of new rectangle = (3l × 2b) = 6lb sq. units Total distance covered by a man in 5 rounds

 Area of new rectangle = 6 × area of original = 5 × 60 m

rectangle = 300 m.
Hence, area becomes 6 times than that of
original area.

10 Answer Keys
 VALUE BASED QUESTION
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

12 cm
B 3 cm
3 cm
9 cm
3 cm
15 cm

A C 3 cm

9 cm
D 3 cm
12 cm
The given figure is splitted into rectangles and
square. We get 4 blocks namely A, B, C and D.
Area of block A (rectangle) = 15 cm × 3 cm
= 45 sq. cm
Area of block B (rectangle) = 9 cm × 3 cm
= 27 sq. cm
Area of block C (square) = 3 cm × 3 cm
= 9 sq. cm
Area of block D (rectangle) = 9 cm × 3 cm
= 27 sq. cm
Area of the given figure = Area of block A + Area of
block B + Area of block C + Area of block D
= 45 sq. cm + 27 sq. cm + 9 sq. cm + 27 sq. cm
= 108 sq. cm
Hence, area of the given figure = 108 sq. cm.
“Break the problem into parts, analyse and
concentrate on the parts of the problem you
understand and the problem can be solved.”

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