Question

A room is 5 m 40 cm long and 3m 75cm wide. What area of carpet is needed to cover the floor?

• A. 20.25 sq. m
• B. 20.52 sq. m
• C. 20.15 sq. m
• D. 20.51 sq. m

Answer 1

The correct option is A 20.25 sq. m

Length of room, $l=5m40cm=5.4m$
Breadth of room, $b=3m75cm=3.75m$

Area of room, $A=l\times b$
$\Rightarrow A=5.4\times 3.75$
$A=20.25m^2$