Question

A room is $4m$ wide and $5m50cm$ long. How many square centimeters of carpet will be required to cover its floor?

Answer 1

We know that Room's floor is in the shape of a rectangle.

Area of rectangle = $l\times b$

Length = $5m50cm$ = $550cm$

Width= $4m$ = $400cm$

Area= $550\times 400$

= $220000c{m}^2$

Hence, is of carpet will be required to cover its floor.