NCERT Exemplar Solutions For Class 6 Maths Chapter 10 Mensuration

Class 6 Maths Chapter 10 Mensuration

Question 1. The following figures are formed by joining six unit squares. Which figure has the smallest perimeter?

Mensuration The Six Unit Squares

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 1

Solution: (4): Perimeter of the figure (1) = 10 units

Perimeter of figure (2) = 12 units

Perimeter of figure (3) = 14 units

Perimeter of figure (4) = 14 units

So, figure (1) has the smallest perimeter

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Question 2. A square-shaped park ABCD of side 100 m has two rectangular flower beds each of size 10 m x 5 m (see figure). The length of the boundary of the remaining park is

Mensuration The Two Equal Rectangle

  1. 360 m
  2. 400 m
  3. 340 m
  4. 460 m

Solution: (2): Length of required boundary

= Perimeter of the remaining park

= 90m + 95m + 10m + 5m + 90m + 95m + 10m + 5m

= 400 m

NCERT Exemplar Solutions For Class 6 Maths Chapter 10 Mensuration

Question 3. The side of a square is 1 0 cm. How many times will the new perimeter become if the side of the square is doubled?

  1. 2 times
  2. 4 times
  3. 6 times
  4. 8 times

Solution: (1): Side of square = 10 cm

Perimeter of square = 4 x 10 cm = 40 cm

Now, new side of square = 2 x 10 cm = 20 cm

Perimeter of new square = 4 x 20 cm = 80 cm = 2 x 40 cm …(ii)

(1) and (2) show that the new perimeter will be 2 times the perimeter of a given square.

Question 4. The length and breadth of a rectangular sheet column II: of paper are 20 cm and 10 cm, respectively. A rectangular piece is cut from the sheet as shown in the figure. Which of the following statements is correct for the remaining sheet?

Mensuration The Rectangle Piece

  1. The perimeter remains the same but the area changes.
  2. The area remains the same but the perimeter changes.
  3. Both area and perimeter are changing.
  4. Both the area and perimeter remain the same.

Solution: (1): The given figure shows that the perimeter will remain the same but the area changes

Question 5. Two regular hexagons of perimeter 30 cm each are joined as shown in the figure. The perimeter of the new figure is

Mensuration The Same But Perimeter Change

  1. 65 cm
  2. 60 cm
  3. 55 cm
  4. 50 cm

Solution: (4): Perimeter of a regular hexagon = 6 x side

30 cm= 6 x side => side \(\frac{30}{6} \mathrm{~cm}=5 \mathrm{~cm}\)

Each side of a regular hexagon = 5 cm

The perimeter of the new figure = 10 x side- 10 x 5 cm = 50 cm

Question 6. In the given figure, which of the following is a regular polygon? All have equal sides except (i)

Mensuration The Regular Polygon

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Solution: (2): Since we know that in a regular polygon, all angles and all sides are equal. Thus figure (2) satisfies the above condition.

Question 7. Match the shapes (each side measures 2 cm) in column 1 with the corresponding perimeters in column 2.

Mensuration The Shapes

Solution: (A) → (4); (B) → (1); (C) → (2); (D) → (3)

1.  The given figure has 14 sides.

Each side measures 2 cm.

∴ The perimeter of the given figure = 14 x 2 cm = 28 cm

2.  The given figure has 8 sides.

∴ The perimeter of the given figure = 8 x 2 cm = 16 cm

3. The given figure has 10 sides.

∴ The perimeter of the given figure = 10 x 2 cm = 20 cm

4.  The given figure has 12 sides.

∴  The perimeter of the given figure = 12 x 2 cm = 24 cm

Question 8. Match the following:

Mensuration The Match The Following

Solution: (A) → (3); (B) → (3); (C) → (2); (D) → (1)

1.  The perimeter of a rectangle

= 2 (length + breadth)

= 2(6 + 4) = 2(10) = 20

2. Perimeter of a square = 4 x side

= 4×5 = 20

3. The perimeter of an equilateral triangle

= 3 x side = 3×6 = 18

4. Perimeter of an isosceles triangle

= Sum of all sides = 4 + 2 + 4 = 10

Question 9. The perimeter of the shaded portion in the given figure is

Mensuration The Perimeter Of The Shaded Portion

AB+ _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + HA

Solution:

EM, MD, DE, EK NG, GH: Perimeter of the shaded portion of the given figure

= AB + BM +MD + DE + EN + NG + GH +HA

Question 10. The amount of region enclosed by a plane closed figure is called its____.
Solution: Area

11. The area of a rectangle with a length of 5 cm and breadth of 3 cm is____.
Solution:

15 cm2: Area of a rectangle

= length x breadth = (5×3) cm2= 15 cm2

Question 12. A rectangle and a square have the same perimeter (see figure).

Mensuration The A rectangle and a square

  1. The area of the rectangle is____.
    The area of the square is____.

Solution:

12 sq units: Area of a rectangle

= length x breadth

= (6×2) sq units = 12 sq units

16 sq units: We have given,

Perimeter of a rectangle = Perimeter of a square

⇒  2(length + breadth) = 4 x side

⇒  2(6 + 2) = 4 x side ⇒  2(8) = 4 x side

⇒  \(\frac{16}{4}=\text { side }\)

Side = 4 units

∴ The area of square = side x side = (4×4) sq units = 16 sq units

Question 13.

  1. 1 m = ____ cm.
  2. 1 sq cm = ____ cm x 1 cm.
  3. 1 sq m = 1 m x ____ m = 100 cm x ____ cm.
  4. 1 sq m = ____ sq cm

Solution:

  1. 100: 1 ni = 100 cm
  2. 1 : 1 sq cm =1 cm x 1 cm
  3. 1 and 100: 1 sq m =1 m x1 m = 100 cm x 100 cm
  4. 10000: 1 sq m = 10000 sq cm

Question 14. If the length of a rectangle is halved and the breadth is doubled then the area of the rectangle obtained remains the same.
Solution: True

Let l and b are the dimensions of a given rectangle, whereas l’ and b’ are the dimensions of a new rectangle.

According to question, \(l^{\prime}=\frac{1}{2} l \text { and } b^{\prime}=2 b\)

Area of new rectangle = \(l^{\prime} b^{\prime}=\frac{1}{2} l \times 2 b=l b \text {, }\)

which is the area of the given rectangle

Question 15. The area of the square is doubled if the side of the square is doubled.
Solution: False

Let the side of a given square be a.

∴ Area of the square = a2

The side of a new square = 2a

∴ Area of the new square = (2a)2 = 4a2

which concludes that the area of the new square is four times the area of the given square.

Question 16. The perimeter of a regular octagon of side 6 cm is 36 cm.
Solution: False

The side of a regular octagon = 6 cm

The perimeter of a regular octagon = 8 x side

= 8x6cm = 48cm

Question 17. A farmer who wants to fence his field must find the perimeter of the field.
Solution: True

Question 18. An engineer who plans to build a compound wall on all sides of a house must find the area of the compound.
Solution: False

To build a compound wall on all sides of a house, the engineer must find the perimeter of the compound

Question 19. To find the cost of painting a wall we need to find the perimeter of the wall.
Solution: False

To find the cost of painting a wall we need to find the area of the wall.

Question 20. To find the cost of a frame of a picture, we need to find the perimeter of the picture.
Solution: True

Question 21. Four regular hexagons are drawn to form the design as shown in the figure. If the perimeter of the design is 28 cm, find the length of each side of the hexagon.

Mensuration The Perimeter length of each side of the hexagon

Solution:

The perimeter of the design = 28 cm

⇒  14 x side = 28 cm

⇒  \(\text { side }=\frac{28}{14} \mathrm{~cm}=2 \mathrm{~cm}\)

Question 22. The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 50 cm. If one of the two equal sides is 18 cm, find the third side.
Solution:

Mensuration The Triangle

Given

The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 50 cm. If one of the two equal sides is 18 cm

Let AABC be the given isosceles triangle, where AB = CA = 18 cm.

Perimeter of the AABC = 50 cm

AB + BC + CA = 50 cm A

⇒  18 cm + BC + 18 cm = 50 cm

⇒  36 cm + BC = 50 cm

⇒  BC = 50 cm- 36 cm

⇒  BC = 14 cm

The third side BC = 14 cm

Question 23. The length of a rectangle is three times its breadth. The perimeter of the rectangle is 40 cm. Find its length and width.
Solution:

Given

The length of a rectangle is three times its breadth. The perimeter of the rectangle is 40 cm.

Let l and b be the length and breadth respectively of the given rectangle.

According to question,l = 3b

Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(1 + b)

⇒  40 cm = 2(3b + b)

⇒  40 cm = 2 x 4b => 40 cm = 8b

⇒  \(\frac{40}{8} \mathrm{~cm}=b \Rightarrow b=5 \mathrm{~cm}\)

The required length = 3x5cm = 15cm and breadth = 5 cm

Question 24. There is a rectangular lawn 10 m long and 4 m wide in front of Meena’s house (see figure). It is fenced along the two smaller sides and one longer side leaving a gap of 1 m for the entrance. Find the length of the fencing.

Mensuration The length of fencing

Solution:

Given

There is a rectangular lawn 10 m long and 4 m wide in front of Meena’s house (see figure). It is fenced along the two smaller sides and one longer side leaving a gap of 1 m for the entrance.

Length of rectangular lawn = 10 m

And the breadth of rectangular lawn = 4 m

The length of fencing along the two smaller

sides of lawn = 4m + 4m = 8 m

Andthelengthoffencingalongthelongerside of lawn leaving a gap of1 m for the entrance =10m-lm = 9m

Total length of fencing=8m +9m=17m

Question 25. The region given in the figure is measured by taking Mensuration The Area Of Of Triangleit as a unit. What is the area of the region?

Mensuration The perimeters

Solution:

Given

he region given in the figure is measured by taking Mensuration The Area Of Of Triangleit as a unit.

Since, in the given figure there are 13 rectangular shapes.

Area of the region = 13 sq units.

Question 26. Tahir measured the distance around a square field as 200 rods (lathi). Later he found that the length of this rod was 140 cm. Find the side of this field in metres.
Solution:

Given

Tahir measured the distance around a square field as 200 rods (lathi). Later he found that the length of this rod was 140 cm.

The perimeter of a square field = the distance around a square field

⇒ 4 x side = length of 200 rods

⇒ 4 x side = 200 x 140 cm

[ The length of the rod = 140 cm]

Side = \(\frac{200 \times 140}{4} \mathrm{~cm}\)

⇒ Side = 7000 cm \(=\frac{7000}{100} \mathrm{~m}=70 \mathrm{~m}\)

∴ The side of the field = 70 m

Question 27. The length of a rectangular field is twice its breadth. Jamal jogged around it four times and covered a distance of 6 km. What is the length of the field?
Solution:

Given

The length of a rectangular field is twice its breadth. Jamal jogged around it four times and covered a distance of 6 km.

We have given,

The length of a rectangular field = 2 (breadth)

The perimeter of field = 2(length + breadth)

Jamal jogged around it 4 times and covered a distance of 6 km.

4[2(length + breadth)] = 6 km

⇒  8(length + breadth) = 6 x 1000 m

(2 breadth + breadth) \(\frac{6 \times 1000}{8} \mathrm{~m}\)

⇒  3 breadth = 3 x 250 m

⇒  breadth = \(\frac{3 \times 250}{3} \mathrm{~m}=250 \mathrm{~m}\)

∴ Length of the field = 2 x 250 m = 500 m

Question 28. Three squares are joined together as shown in the figure. Their sides are 4 cm, 10 cm and 3 cm. Find the perimeter of the figure.

Mensuration The Three squares

Solution:

Given

Three squares are joined together as shown in the figure. Their sides are 4 cm, 10 cm and 3 cm.

We have

Mensuration The Three square

The perimeter of the given figure

= (10 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 7 + 10 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 4) cm

= 54 cm

Question 29. In the given figure all triangles are equilateral and AB = 8 units. Other triangles have been formed by taking the midpoints of the sides. What is the perimeter of the figure?

Mensuration The triangles are equilateral

Solution:

Given

In the given figure all triangles are equilateral and AB = 8 units. Other triangles have been formed by taking the midpoints of the sides.

We have given, all the triangles are equilateral and AB = 8 units

Triangles Are Equilateral

Now, the perimeter of the given figure

= AE + EF + FG + GH +HI+ID + DC + CK + KN + NO + OM +ML + LJ + JB + BU + US + SR +RT+TQ + QP + PA

=(4+2+1 +1+1+2+4+4+2+1+1 +1+2 + 4 + 4 + 2 +1 +1 +1 + 2 + 4) units

= 45 units

The perimeter of the figure = 45 units

Question 30. The length of a rectangular field is 250 m and the width is 150 m. Anuradha runs around this field 3 times. How far did she run? How many times she should run around the field to cover a distance of 4 km?
Solution:

Given

The length of a rectangular field is 250 m and the width is 150 m. Anuradha runs around this field 3 times.

Let ABCD be the given rectangular field where length = AB = 250 m and breadth = AD = 150 m

Mensuration The Length of a rectangular

The perimeter of the rectangle ABCD

= 2(AB+AD)

= 2(250 + 150) m

= 2(400) m = 800 m

Since Anuradha runs around the field 3 times.

∴ She covers a distance of 3 x 800 m = 2400 m = 2 km 400 m [ 1 km = 1000 m]

Now, the number of times she will run to cover the distance of 4 km or 4000 m \(=\frac{4000}{800}=5\)

Question 31. Bajinder runs ten times around a square track and covers 4 km. Find the length of the track.
Solution:

Given

Bajinder runs ten times around a square track and covers 4 km.

Let a be the side of the square track.

The perimeter of the square track = 4a

Bajinder runs ten times around the square track and covers 4 km.

10 x 4a = 4 km

40a = 4 x 1000 m

⇒ \(a=\frac{4 \times 1000}{40} \mathrm{~m}=100 \mathrm{~m}\)

∴ Length of the track = 4a = 4 x 100 m = 400 m

Question 32. The lawn in front of Molly’s house Is 12 m x 8 m, whereas the lawn in front of Dolly’s house is 1 5 m x 5 m. A bamboo fencing is built around both the lawns. How much fencing is required for both?
Solution:

Given

The lawn in front of Molly’s house Is 12 m x 8 m, whereas the lawn in front of Dolly’s house is 1 5 m x 5 m. A bamboo fencing is built around both the lawns.

The perimeter of the lawn in front of Molly’s house= 2(length + breadth) = 2(12 + 8) m = 2(20) m = 40 m

The perimeter of the lawn in front of Dolly’s house = 2(length + breadth) = 2(15 + 5) m = 2 x 20 m = 40 m

∴ Total length of fencing for both the lawns = (40 + 40) m = 80 m

Question 33. The perimeter of a regular pentagon is 1540 cm. How long is it on each side?
Solution:

The perimeter of the regular pentagon = 1540 cm

⇒ 5 x side = 1540 cm

⇒ Side = \(\frac{1540}{5} \mathrm{~cm}=308 \mathrm{~cm}\)

Each side of the regular pentagon is 308 cm.

Question 34. The perimeter of a triangle is 28 cm. One of its sides is 8 cm. Write all the sides of the possible isosceles triangles with these measurements.
Solution:

Given

The perimeter of a triangle is 28 cm. One of its sides is 8 cm.

Let AABC be an isosceles triangle,

where AB = 8 cm

Case 1: If AB = BC

AB = BC = 8 cm

Mensuration The perimeter of a triangle

The perimeter of the triangle ABC = 28 cm

⇒  AB + BC+ CA = 28 cm

⇒  8 cm + 8 cm + CA = 28 cm

⇒  16 cm + CA = 28 cm

⇒  CA = 28 cm- 16 cm = 12 cm

∴ Sides are 8 cm, 8 cm and 12 cm

Case 2: If BC = CA

The perimeter of the triangle ABC = 28 cm

⇒  AB + BC + CA = 28 cm

⇒  8 cm + 2BC = 28 cm

⇒  2BC = 28 cm- 8cm = 20 cm

⇒  BC = 10 cm

∴ Sides are 10 cm, 10 cm and 8 cm

Question 35. The length of an aluminium strip is 40 cm. If the lengths in cm are measured in natural numbers, write the measurement of all the possible rectangular frames which can be made out of it. (For example, a rectangular frame with 1 5 cm length and 5 cm breadth can be made from this strip.)
Solution:

Given

The length of an aluminium strip is 40 cm. If the lengths in cm are measured in natural numbers,

Perimeter of rectangular frame = Length of the aluminium strip

2(length + breadth) = 40 cm

length + breadth = \(\frac{40}{2} \mathrm{~cm}=20 \mathrm{~cm}\)

The possible measurement of rectangular frames are 1 cm x 19 cm, 2 cm x 18 cm, 3 cm x 17 cm, 4 cm x 16 cm, 5 cm x 15 cm, 6 cm x 14 cm, 7 cm x 13 cm, 8 cm x 12 cm, 9 cm x 11 cm, 10 cm x 10 cm

Question 36. The base of a tent is a regular hexagon with a perimeter of 60 cm. What is the length of each side of the base?
Solution:

Given

The base of a tent is a regular hexagon with a perimeter of 60 cm.

The perimeter of the regular hexagon= 60 cm

⇒  6 x side = 60 cm

⇒  \(=\frac{60}{6} \mathrm{~cm}=10 \mathrm{~cm}\)

∴ Each side of the base is 10 cm.

Question 37. In an exhibition hall, there are 24 display boards each of length 1 m 50 cm and breadth 1 m. There is a 100 m long aluminium strip, which is used to frame these boards. How many boards will be framed using this strip? Find also the length of the aluminium strip required for the remaining boards.
Solution:

Given

In an exhibition hall, there are 24 display boards each of length 1 m 50 cm and breadth 1 m. There is a 100 m long aluminium strip, which is used to frame these boards.

Length of display board =1 m 50 cm

= 1.50 m

Breadth of display board =1 m

Perimeter of one display board

= 2(length + breadth) = 2(1.50 + 1) m

= 2(2.50) m = 5 m

∴ Perimeter of 24 display boards

= (24 x 5) m = 120 m

The number of boards will be framed using the aluminium strip of 100 m long = \(\frac{100}{5}=20\)

The length of the aluminium strip required to frame the remaining boards = 120 m- 100 m = 20 m

Question 38. In the above question, how many square metres of cloth is required to cover all the display boards? What will be the length in metres of the cloth used, if its breadth is 120 cm?
Solution:

Length of display board =1 m 50 cm

= 1.5 m

Breadth of display board =1 m

∴ Area of 24 display boards = 24(/ x b)

= 24(1.5 x 1) m2= 24 x 1.5 m2= 36 m2

Therefore, 36 m2 of cloth is required to cover all the display boards.

Now, breadth of cloth = 120 cm = \(\frac{120}{100} \mathrm{~m}\)

∴ Length of cloth = \(\frac{\text { area }}{\text { breadth }}\)

⇒  \(\frac{36 \times 100}{120} \mathrm{~m}=30 \mathrm{~m}\)

Question 39. What is the length of the outer boundary of the park shown in the figure? What will be the total cost of fencing it at the rate of? 20 per metre? There is a rectangular flower bed in the centre of the park. Find the cost of manuring the flower bed at the rate of? 50 per square metre.

Mensuration The length of outer boundary of the Park

Solution:

The length of outer boundary of the park = (200 + 300 + 80 + 300 + 200 + 260) m = 1340 m

The cost of fencing the park at the rate of? 20 per metre = ₹ (20 x 1340) = ₹ 26800 Area of the flowerbed = (100 x 80) m2 = 8000 m2 Now, the cost of manuring the flower bed at the rate of? 50 per square metre

= ₹(50×8000)

= ₹ 400000

Question 40. The total cost of fencing the park shown in the figure is 55000. Find the cost of fencing per metre.

Mensuration The total cost of fencing the park

Solution:

Given

The total cost of fencing the park shown in the figure is 55000.

The perimeter of the park

= (150 + 100 + 120 + 180 + 270 + 280) m

= 1100 m

∴ Cost of fencing the park per metre \(=\frac{\text { Total cost of fencing }}{\text { Perimeter of the park }}\)

⇒ \(=₹\left(\frac{55000}{1100}\right)=₹ 50\)

Question 41. In the given figure each square is a length

Mensuration The square is of unit length

  1. What is the perimeter of the rectangle ABCD?
  2. What is the area of the rectangle ABCD?
  3. Divide this rectangle into ten parts of equal area by shading squares.
    (Two parts of equal area are shown here)
  4. Find the perimeter of each part which you have divided. Are they all equal?

Solution:

We have given each square is of unit length, where length = 10 units and breadth = 6 units

1.  Perimeter of ABCD = 2 (length +breadth)

= 2(10 + 6) units

= 2 x 16 units = 32 units

2.  Area of ABCD = length x breadth

= (10 x 6) sq units = 60 sq units

3.  Since, there are several ways to divide this rectangle into 10 parts, from which one of the ways is shown below :

Mensuration The square is of unit length

So, the above figure shows that there are 10 parts of equal area i.e., E, F, G, H, I, /, K, L, M and N.

The perimeter of each part is 12 units. Yes, the perimeter of each part is equal.

Question 42. The rectangular wall MNOP of the kitchen is covered with square tiles 15 cm in length (see figure). Find the area of the wall.

Mensuration The Rectangular wall MNOP Of A kitchen

Solution:

Given

The rectangular wall MNOP of the kitchen is covered with square tiles 15 cm in length (see figure).

Area of one square tile with side 15 cm = (15 x 15) cm2 = 225 cm2

Since the walls are covered with 28 square tiles.

∴Area of the wall = (225 x 28) cm2 = 6300 cm2

Question 43. The length of a rectangular field is 6 times its breadth. If the length of the field is 120 cm, find the breadth and perimeter of the field.
Solution:

Given

The length of a rectangular field is 6 times its breadth. If the length of the field is 120 cm

Length of rectangular field = 120 cm

According to the question,

⇒ 6(breadth) = 120 cm

⇒ breadth = \(\frac{120}{6} \mathrm{~cm}=20 \mathrm{~cm}\)

∴ Perimeter of the field = 2(length +breadth)

= 2(120 + 20) cm

= 2(140) cm = 280 cm

Perimeter of the field = 280 cm

Question 44. Anmol has a chart paper of measures 90 cm x 40 cm, whereas Abhishek has one which measures 50 cm x 70 cm. Which will cover more area on the table and by how much?
Solution:

Given

Anmol has a chart paper of measures 90 cm x 40 cm, whereas Abhishek has one which measures 50 cm x 70 cm.

The area of Anmol’s chart paper = (90×40) cm2 = 3600 cm2

And the area of Abhishek’s chart paper = (50 x 70) cm2 = 3500 cm2

The chart paper of Anmol will cover more area on the table than that of Abhishek by (3600- 3500) cm2 = 100 cm2

Question 45. A rectangular path of 60 m in length and 3 m in width is covered by square tiles of side 25 cm. How many tiles will there be in one row along its width? How many such rows will be there? Find the number of tiles used to make this path.
Solution:

Given

A rectangular path of 60 m in length and 3 m in width is covered by square tiles of side 25 cm.

Length of rectangular path = 60 m = 6000 cm

Width of rectangular path = 3 m = 300 cm

The side of a square tile = 25 cm

⇒ The number of tiles will be in one row along the width of the path = \(=\frac{\text { width of the path }}{\text { side of a tile }}=\frac{300}{25}=12\)

⇒ Number of rows = \(\frac{\text { length of the path }}{\text { side of a tile }}\)

⇒ \(=\frac{6000}{25}=240\)

∴ Total number of tiles required = 12 x 240

= 2880

Total number of tiles required = 2880

Question 46. How many square slabs each with side 90 cm are needed to cover a floor of area 81 sq m?
Solution:

Area of the floor = 81 m2 = 81 x 10000 cm2

= 810000 cm2

Area of one square slab = (90 x 90) cm2

= 8100 cm2

⇒ The required number of square slabs \(=\frac{\text { Area of the floor }}{\text { Area of a square slab }}=\frac{810000}{8100}=100\)

Question 47. The length of a rectangular field is 8 m and the breadth is 2 m. If a square field has the same perimeter as this rectangular field, find which field has the greater area.
Solution:

Given

The length of a rectangular field is 8 m and the breadth is 2 m. If a square field has the same perimeter as this rectangular field,

We have given, the perimeter of the rectangular field = perimeter of the square field

⇒ 2(length + breadth) – 4 * side

⇒ 2(8 + 2) m = 4 x side

⇒ 2(10) m = 4 x side

⇒ 20 m = 4 x side

⇒ \(\frac{20}{4} \mathrm{~m}=\text { side } \Rightarrow \text { side }=5 \mathrm{~m}\)

Now, area of the rectangular field = length x breadth = 8 m x 2 m = 16 m2

Area of the square field= side x side = 5mx5m = 25m2

∴ The square field has a greater area than that of the rectangular field.

Question 48. Parmindar walks around a square park once and covers 800 m. What will be the area of this park?
Solution:

Given

Parmindar walks around a square park once and covers 800 m.

The perimeter of the square park = 800m

⇒ 4 x side = 800 m

⇒ \(\text { side }=\frac{800}{4} m=200 \mathrm{~m}\)

∴ Area of the square park = side x side

= (200 x 200) m2

= 40000 m2

Question 49. The side of a square is 5 cm. How many times does the area increase, if the side of the square is doubled?
Solution:

Given

Side of the square = 5 cm

∴ Area of the square = side x side = 5 cm x 5 cm = 25 cm2…..(1)

Side of a new square

= 2 (side of the given square)

= 2 x 5 cm = 10 cm

∴ Area of the new square = side x side

= 10 cm x 10 cm

= 100 cm2 …(2)

Thus, (1) and (2) show that the area will be increased by 4 times.

Question 50. Amita wants to make rectangular cards measuring 8 cm x 5 cm. She has a square chart paper of side 60 cm. How many complete cards can she make from this chart? What area of the chart paper will be left?
Solution:

Given

Amita wants to make rectangular cards measuring 8 cm x 5 cm. She has a square chart paper of side 60 cm.

The square chart of length 60 cm can be divided into 7 parts each of length 8 cm along one side of chart paper and exactly in 12 parts each of length 5 cm along the other side of chart paper.

Mensuration Amita wants to make rectangular cards

The figure shows that the number of rectangular cards which can be made from the square chart paper is 7 x 12 = 84

Now, area of the square chart paper = (60 x 60) cm2

= 3600 cm2

Area of one rectangular card = (8 x 5) cm2 = 40 cm2

∴ Area of 84 rectangular cards = 84 x 40 cm2= 3360 cm2

∴ Area of the remaining chart paper = (3600- 3360) cm2= 240 cm2

Question 51. A magazine charges ₹ 300 per 10 sq cm area for advertising. A company decided to order a half-page advertisement. If each page of the magazine is 15 cm x 24 cm, what amount will the company have to pay for it?
Solution:

Given

A magazine charges ₹ 300 per 10 sq cm area for advertising. A company decided to order a half-page advertisement. If each page of the magazine is 15 cm x 24 cm

The area of one page of magazine = length x breadth

= (15 x 24) cm2 = 360 cm2

∴ Area of the half page of magazine \(=\frac{360}{2} \mathrm{~cm}^2=180 \mathrm{~cm}^2\)

Cost of advertising for 10 cm2 = ₹ 300

∴ Cost of advertising for 180 cm2 \(=₹ \frac{300}{10} \times 180=₹ 5400\)

Question 52. The perimeter of a square garden is 48 m. A small flower bed covers an 18 sq m area inside this garden. What is the area of the garden that is not covered by the flower bed? What fractional part of the garden is covered by a flower bed? Find the ratio of the area covered by the flower bed and the remaining area.
Solution:

Given

The perimeter of a square garden is 48 m. A small flower bed covers an 18 sq m area inside this garden.

The perimeter of the square garden= 48m

⇒ \(4 \times \text { side }=48 \mathrm{~m} \Rightarrow \text { side }=\frac{48}{4} \mathrm{~m}=12 \mathrm{~m}\)

Area of the square garden = side * side

= 12 m x 12 m

= 144 m2

The area of the small flower bed = is 18 m2

∴ The area of the garden that is not covered by the flower bed = 144 m2- 18 m2= 126 m2 The required fractional part of the garden which is covered by the flower bed

⇒ \(=\frac{\text { Area of the flower bed }}{\text { Area of the square garden }}\)

⇒ \(=\frac{18}{144}=\frac{1}{8}\)

The ratio of the area covered by the flower bed and the remaining area

⇒ \(\frac{18}{126}=\frac{1}{7} \text { i.e., } 1: 7\)

Question 53. The perimeter of a square and a rectangle is the same. If a side of the square is 15 cm and one side of the rectangle is 18 cm, find the area of the rectangle.
Solution:

Given

The perimeter of a square and a rectangle is the same. If a side of the square is 15 cm and one side of the rectangle is 18 cm

We have given,

Perimeter of the square= Perimeter of the rectangle

⇒ 4 x side = 2(length + breadth)

⇒ 4 x 15 cm = 2(18 cm + breadth)

⇒ \(\frac{4 \times 15}{2} \mathrm{~cm}=18 \mathrm{~cm}+\text { breadth }\)

30 cm = 18 cm + breadth

⇒ (30- 18) cm = breadth

=» breadth = 12 cm

Now, the area of the rectangle= length x breadth

= (18 x 12) cm2

= 216 cm2

Question 54. A wire is cut into several small pieces. Each of the small pieces is bent into a square of side 2 cm. If the total area of the small squares is 28 square cm, what was the original length of the wire?
Solution:

Given

A wire is cut into several small pieces. Each of the small pieces is bent into a square of side 2 cm. If the total area of the small squares is 28 square cm

Length of one piece = Perimeter of the square

= 4 x 2 cm = 8 cm

Let the number of pieces be n.

We have given, the total area of n squares = 28 cm2

⇒ n (side)2 = 28

⇒ n (2)2 = 28

n x 4 = 28

⇒ \(n=\frac{28}{4}=7\)

The original length of the wire

=Number of pieces x length of one piece

=7×8 cm- 56 cm

Question 55. Divide the park shown in the figure of question 40 into two rectangles. Find the total area of this park. If one packet of fertilizer is used for 300 sq m, how many packets of fertilizer are required for the whole park?
Solution:

Area of rectangle ABCD=length x breadth

= (150 x 100) m2

= 15000 m2

Mensuration The perimeter Area of rectangle

And area of rectangle AGFE = length x breadth = (270×180) m2= 48600 m2

Total area of the park = 15000 m2+ 48600 m2 = 63600 m2

Number of packets of fertilizer used for 300 m2=1

Number of packets of fertilizer used for \(63600 \mathrm{~m}^2=\frac{63600}{300}=212\)

Question 56. The area of a rectangular field is 1600 sqm. If the length of the field is 80 m, find the perimeter of the field.
Solution:

Given

The area of a rectangular field is 1600 sqm. If the length of the field is 80 m,

Area of the rectangular field = 1600 m2

⇒ length x breadth= 1600 m2

⇒ 80 m x breadth = 1600 m2

⇒ breadth = \(\frac{1600 \mathrm{~m}^2}{80 \mathrm{~m}}=20 \mathrm{~m}\)

Now, the perimeter of the rectangular field

= 2(length + breadth)

= 2(80 + 20) m

= 2 x 100 m = 200 m

Question 57. The area of each square on a chessboard is cm. Find the area of the board.

  1. At the beginning of the game when all the chessmen are put on the board, write the area of the squares left unoccupied.
  2. Find the area of the squares occupied by chessmen.

Solution:

We have given, The area of one square on a chess board = 4 sq cm

Since there are 64 squares on a chessboard.

Area of the chess board = 64 x 4 sq cm = 256 sq cm

1.  At the beginning of the game when all the chessmen are put on the board, 32 squares are left unoccupied.

∴ The area of the squares left unoccupied

= 32 x area of one square

= 32 x 4 sq cm = 128 sq cm

2.  Since 32 squares are occupied by chessmen.

∴ Area of the squares occupied by chessmen = 32 x (area of one square)

= 32 x 4 sq cm = 128 sq cm

Question 58.

Find all the possible dimensions (in natural numbers) of a rectangle with a perimeter of 36 cm and find their areas.

Find all the possible dimensions (in natural numbers) of a rectangle with an area of 36 sq cm, and find their perimeters.
Solution:

The perimeter of the rectangle = 36 cm

⇒ 2(length + breadth) = 36 cm

⇒ length + breadth = \(\frac{36}{2} \mathrm{~cm}=18 \mathrm{~cm}\)

The possible dimensions of the rectangles and their areas are as follows:

Mensuration The possible dimensions

The area of the rectangle = 36 sq cm

⇒ length x breadth = 36 sq cm

The possible dimensions of the rectangle and their perimeters are as follows:

Mensuration The possible dimensions rectangle and their perimeters

Question 59. Find the area and perimeter of each of the following figures, if the area of each small square is 1 sq cm

Mensuration The area and perimeter

Solution:

In the given figure (i), there are 11 small squares with an area of sq cm each.

Area of the given = (11 x 1) sq cm = 11 sq cm

Perimeter of the given  = (18 x 1) cm = 18 cm

In the given, there are 13 small squares with an area of 1 sq cm each.

Area of the given= (13 x 1) sq cm = 13 sq cm

Perimeter of the given  = (28 x 1) cm = 28 cm

In the given, there are 13 small squares with an area of 1 sq cm each.

Area of the given figure = (13 x 1) sq cm = 13 sq cm

Perimeter of the given figure = (28 x 1) cm = 28 cm

Question 60. What is the area of each small square in the given figure if the area of the entire figure is 96 sq cm? Find the perimeter of the figure.

Mensuration The area of each small square

Solution:

We have 24 small squares in the figure.

Area of the entire figure = 96 sq cm

The area of one small square

⇒ \(\frac{96}{24} \mathrm{sq} \mathrm{cm}\)

= 4 sqcm

Thus, the area of each small square = 4 sq cm

(side) x (side) = 4 sq cm

side = √4 cm = 2 cm

Now, the perimeter of the given figure

= 34 x 2 cm

= 68 cm

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