2 metres broad pathway is to be constructed around a rectangular plot on the inside. The area of the plot is 96 sq. m. The rate of construction is Rs. 50 per square metre. Find the total cost of the construction.

Rs.2400

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Rs.4000

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Rs.4800

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Data inadequate

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Solution

The correct option is D
Data inadequate

lb = 96 (given) Area of pathway = [(l -4)(b-4) -- lb] = 16 -- 4(l + b), which cannot be determined. So, data is inadequate.

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2 metres broad pathway is to be constructed around a rectangular plot on the inside. The area of the plot is 96 sq. m. The rate of construction is Rs. 50 per square metre. Find the total cost of the construction.

The correct option is D Data inadequate lb = 96 (given) Area of pathway = [(l -4)(b-4) -- lb] = 16 -- 4(l + b), which cannot be determined. So, data is inadequate.

The correct option is D
Data inadequate

lb = 96 (given) Area of pathway = [(l -4)(b-4) -- lb] = 16 -- 4(l + b), which cannot be determined. So, data is inadequate.