Janson bought a rectangular plot of land of area 1500 square ft to construct his house. What is the perimeter of the plot given that the length of the plot is 50 ft?
A
150 ft
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B
160 ft
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C
120 ft
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B 160 ft Given, area of the plot = 1500 square ft length of the plot = 50 ft perimeter of the plot = ?
∵ Area of rectangle = Length x Breadth ⇒ Breadth = Area of RectangleLength = 150050 = 30 ft
∵ Perimeter of the rectangular plot = 2 (Length + Breadth) ∴ Perimeter of plot = 2×(50+30) = 160 ft