A hall is in the shape of a parallelogram. One of the parallel walls measures 8 m. The perpendicular distance corresponding to that wall is 1.75 times the length of this wall. If the cost of carpeting the hall is Rs.2 per m2. Find the total cost of carpeting the hall.
Refer to the following figure:
Area of parallelogram = Base × corresponding height = 8 × (1.75 × 8) = 112 m2
Total cost of carpeting the hall = Cost per m2 × Area = 2 × 112 = Rs. 224